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2001 Quezon City local elections

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2001 Quezon City mayoral election

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Nominee Feliciano Belmonte Jr. Rudy Fernandez
Party Lakas LDP
Alliance PPC PnM
Running mate Connie Angeles Herbert Bautista
Popular vote 339,432 228,773

Mayor before election

Ismael Mathay Jr.
Independent

Elected mayor

Feliciano Belmonte Jr.
Lakas

Local elections were held in Quezon City on May 14, 2001, within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the four Congressmen, and the councilors, 6 in each of the city's four legislative districts.

Background

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Mayor Mel Mathay was term limited, and he ran as representative for fourth district. His place was contested by Fourth District Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr., and actor Rudy Fernandez.[1]

Vice Mayor Fe Consuelo "Connie" Angeles was on her first term, and ran for re-election for second term. She faced former Vice Mayor and defeated 1998 mayoral candidate Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Bautista, Fernandez's running-mate.[1]

Results

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For Mayor

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Fourth District Rep. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. won over actor Rudy Fernandez.[2] [1]

Quezon City Mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
PPC Feliciano Belmonte Jr. 339,432
PnM Rudy Fernandez 228,773
Total votes
PPC hold

For Vice Mayor

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Former Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista defeated incumbent Vice Mayor Fe Consuelo "Connie" Angeles.[2] Bautista successfully reclaimed his seat as vice mayor of the city after his defeat in 1998 mayoral race to Mayor Ismael "Mel" Mathay Jr.

Quezon City Vice Mayoralty Elections
Party Candidate Votes %
PnM Herbert Bautista
PPC Connie Angeles
PnM hold

References

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  1. ^ a b c Estabillo, Matthew; Felipe, Cecille Suerte. "Daboy concedes to SB". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  2. ^ a b Sison Jr, Bebot; Felipe, Cecille Suerte. "Belmonte proclaimed QC mayor". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.