| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Marcos | Kilusang Bagong Lipunan | 18,309,360 | 88.02 | |
| Alejo Santos | Nacionalista Party (Roy wing)[a] | 1,716,449 | 8.25 | |
| Bartolome Cabangbang | Federal Party | 749,845 | 3.60 | |
| Delfin Manapaz | Independent | 6,499 | 0.03 | |
| Ursula Dajao | Independent | 4,955 | 0.02 | |
| Benito Valdez | Independent | 4,224 | 0.02 | |
| Lope Rimando | Independent | 1,954 | 0.01 | |
| Lucio Hinigpit | Sovereign Citizen Party | 1,945 | 0.01 | |
| Pacifico Morelos | Independent | 1,740 | 0.01 | |
| Jose Igrobay | Independent | 1,421 | 0.01 | |
| Simeon del Rosario | Independent | 1,234 | 0.01 | |
| Salvador Enage | Independent | 1,185 | 0.01 | |
| Florencio Tipano | Independent | 592 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 20,801,403 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 20,801,403 | 95.23 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,042,426 | 4.77 | ||
| Total votes | 21,843,829 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 26,986,451 | 80.94 | ||
| 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.