2001 Manila local elections

2001 Manila mayoral election
Mayor before election; Lito Atienza; Liberal	Elected mayor ; Lito Atienza; Liberal
	Vice mayoral election
Vice Mayor before election; Danny Lacuna; KABAKA	Elected Vice Mayor ; Danny Lacuna; KABAKA

Local elections was held in the City of Manila on May 14, 2001, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the six Congressmen, and the councilors, six in each of the city's six legislative districts.^[1]

Background

When Alfredo Lim lost the presidential race in 1998, he established the local party then known as Katarungan, Kapayapaan at Kaunlaran–Laban or KKK–Laban for his mayoral comeback in 2001.^[2] He chose Manila Fifth District Councilor Roger Gernale as his running mate.^[2]

Lito Atienza will run for his second term with Ernesto Dionisio Sr. as his running mate. Congressman Amado Bagatsing also run as mayor, creating a tandem with incumbent vice mayor Danny Lacuna.

Results

For Mayor

Incumbent Mayor Lito Atienza won his second consecutive term against former Mayor Alfredo Lim.^[3]

Manila Mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	Lito Atienza	255,021	43.81
	KKK	Alfredo Lim	199,070	34.20
	KABAKA	Amado Bagatsing	127,394	21.88
	Independent	Imelda Apostol	196	0.03
	Independent	Onofre Abad	157	0.03
	Independent	Benjamin Rivera	144	0.02
	Independent	Antonio Gamo	136	0.02
Total votes			582,118	100.00
	Liberal hold

For Vice Mayor

Incumbent Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna won his third consecutive term against former city administrator Ernesto G. Dionisio, Sr.^[3]

Manila Vice Mayoral election
	Candidate	Votes
KABAKA	Danilo "Danny" Lacuna	327,513
Liberal	Ernesto Dionisio
KKK	Roger Gernale
KABAKA hold

References

^ Aravilla, Jose. "Upcoming Manila elections: A battle of veterans and rookies". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ ^a ^b "Lim makes a comeback". Philstar.com. February 28, 2001. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
^ ^a ^b Aravilla, Jose. "Atienza proclaimed". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

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[1] Aravilla, Jose. "Upcoming Manila elections: A battle of veterans and rookies". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[:0-2] "Lim makes a comeback". Philstar.com. February 28, 2001. Retrieved 2024-10-30.

[:1-3] Aravilla, Jose. "Atienza proclaimed". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

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