| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Osmeña | Nacionalista Party | 812,352 | 86.91 | |
| Raymundo Melliza | National Socialist Party | 70,899 | 7.59 | |
| Norberto Nabong | Republican Party [a] | 51,443 | 5.50 | |
| Total | 934,694 | 100.00 | ||
- ^ Member of the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas carrying the Republican Party banner