Presidential elections, legislative and local elections were held in the Philippines on May 11, 1998. In the presidential election, Vice PresidentJoseph Estrada won a six-year term as president by a landslide victory. In the vice-presidential race, SenatorGloria Macapagal Arroyo won a six-year term as vice president also by a landslide victory. This was the third election where both president and vice president came from different parties.
The first party-list elections were held. Aside from voting for the representative from their congressional district, a voter can also vote for a party-list.
District elections
^Only 14 were seated in the party-list election.
Party-list election
Local elections
Local elections for all positions above the barangay level, but below the regional level, were held on this day.
The newly created province of Compostela Valley (now known as "Davao de Oro") held its first local elections on this day as well.
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