| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista Party | 2,515,265 | 62.90 | |
| José Yulo | Liberal Party | 1,483,802 | 37.10 | |
| Total | 3,999,067 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 3,999,067 | 92.43 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 327,639 | 7.57 | ||
| Total votes | 4,326,706 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,603,231 | 77.22 | ||
| Source: Nohlen, Grotz, Hartmann, Hasall and Santos[1] | ||||
- ^ Dieter Nohlen; Florian Grotz; Christof Hartmann; Graham Hassall; Soliman M. Santos.
Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook: Volume II: South East Asia, East Asia, and the South Pacific.