2001 Quezon City local elections

2001 Quezon Cty mayoral election
	May 14, 2001
Mayor before election; Ismael "Mel" Mathay Jr.; Independent	Elected Mayor ; Fernando Feliciano "Sonny" 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

Mayor Ismael "Mel" Mathay Jr. was term limited, and he ran as representative for fourth district. His place was contested by Fourth District Rep. Fernando Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte Jr., and actor Rodolfo Valentino "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

For Mayor

Fourth District Rep. Fernando Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte won over actor Rodolfo Valentino "Rudy" Fernandez.^[2] ^[1]

Quezon City Mayoral election
Party		Candidate	Votes
	PPC	Fernando Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte Jr.	339,432
	Puwersa ng Masa	Rodolfo Valentino "Rudy" Fernandez	228,773
Total votes
	PPC hold

For Vice Mayor

Former Vice Mayor Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Bautista defeated 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	%
	Puwersa ng Masa	Herbert Constantine "Bistek" Bautista
	PPC	*Fe Consuelo "Connie" Angeles*
	Puwersa ng Masa hold

References

1 2 3 Felipe, Matthew Estabillo,Cecille Suerte. "Daboy concedes to SB". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
1 2 Felipe, Bebot Sison Jr ,Cecille Suerte. "Belmonte proclaimed QC mayor". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[:1-1] 1 2 3 Felipe, Matthew Estabillo,Cecille Suerte. "Daboy concedes to SB". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2024-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[:0-2] 1 2 Felipe, Bebot Sison Jr ,Cecille Suerte. "Belmonte proclaimed QC mayor". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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