and be elected as his Vice President. Avelino ran for being President of the Philippines in the 1949 election, where he became third in a race between incumbent president Elpidio Quirino and former president José P. Laurel. Avelino tried to divide the Liberal Party votes for Quirino by declaring his faction as the other wing of the Liberal Party, but the latter still won with 50.93% of the votes. Avelino garnered a mere 11.85%. His vice presidential mate, Vicente Francisco, garnered a far lower percentage (1.73%). Later life Avelino retired from public life and devoted himself to the practice of law. Avelino died at the age of 95 on July 21, 1986. References External links Biography of Jose Avelino - Senate of the Philippines Calbayog Ko page about Jose Avelino Quintin Lambino Doroquez's biographical article about Jose Avelino 1890 births 1986 deaths People from Calbayog Nacionalista Party politicians Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Secretaries of Public Works and Highways of the Philippines Secretaries of Transportation of the Philippines Secretaries of Labor and Employment of the Philippines Presidents of the Senate of the Philippines Presidents pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines Senators of the 2nd Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 1st Congress of the Philippines Senators of the 10th Philippine Legislature Senators of the 9th Philippine Legislature Senators of the 8th Philippine Legislature Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Samar (province) Candidates in the 1949 Philippine presidential election Ateneo de Manila University alumni University of the Philippines alumni University of Santo Tomas alumni Quezon administration cabinet members Presidents of the Liberal Party of the Philippines Members of the Philippine Legislature