| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diosdado Macapagal | Liberal Party | 3,554,840 | 55.05 | |
| Carlos P. Garcia | Nacionalista Party | 2,902,996 | 44.95 | |
| Alfredo Abcede | Federal Party | 7 | 0.00 | |
| German P. Villanueva | Independent | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Gregorio L. Llanza | Independent | 2 | 0.00 | |
| Praxedes Floro | Independent | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 6,457,847 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 6,457,847 | 95.83 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 280,988 | 4.17 | ||
| Total votes | 6,738,835 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,483,568 | 79.43 | ||
| 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.