1995 Philippine general election


The 1995 Philippine general election was held on May 8, 1995. Filipinos protected the ballot boxes with their lives and campaigned against politicians who used bribery, flying voters, violence, election rigging, stealing of ballot boxes, etc. The Philippine National Police listed five people dead and more than 200 hotspots before and 300 hotspots during the election.

Results

Local elections

Local elections for all positions above the barangay level, but below the regional level, were held on this day.

Local plebiscites

A plebiscite to ratify the division of the province of Kalinga-Apayao to two provinces named Apayao and Kalinga was also done on this day. The voters approved the division.