| Election Name: | 1998 Pasay Mayoral Elections |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | May 11, 1998 |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Previous Election: | 1995 Pasay local elections |
| Next Election: | 2000 Pasay mayoral recall election |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
| Nominee1: | Jovito Claudio |
| Running Mate1: | Emmanuel "Lito" Ibay |
| Party1: | Lakas-CMD (1991) |
| Popular Vote1: | 55,325 |
| Percentage1: | 33.86% |
| Nominee2: | Wenceslao Trinidad |
| Running Mate2: | Gregorio "Greg" Alcera |
| Party2: | Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino |
| Popular Vote2: | 55,097 |
| Percentage2: | 33.72% |
| Nominee3: | Ricardo "Ding" Santos |
| Party3: | Probinsya Muna Development Initiative |
| Popular Vote3: | 48,464 |
| Percentage3: | 29.66% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Pablo Cuneta |
| Before Party: | Nacionalista |
| After Election: | Jovito Claudio |
| After Party: | Lakas |
Local elections were held in Pasay on May 11, 1998 within the Philippine general election. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the city: the mayor, vice mayor, the representative for the lone district, and the councilors, six of them in the two districts of the city.
Mayor Pablo Cuneta did not run for re-election. Representative and former Mayor Jovito Claudio ran for mayor. He was challenged by Vice Mayor Wenceslao "Peewee" Trinidad and Ricardo "Ding" Santos, former security aide of Mayor Pablo Cuneta.
Second District Councilor Greg Alcera ran for Vice Mayor. He was challenged by Second District Councilor Emmanuel "Lito" Ibay, Edgardo "Arding" Cuneta, son of former Mayor Pablo Cuneta, and other candidates.
Rep. Jovito Claudio was on second term and ran as Mayor. Elinor "Elaine" Gamboa-Cuneta, wife of outgoing Mayor Pablo Cuneta ran for his place. Cuneta was challenged by Rolando "Ding" Briones, Edita "Edith" Vergel de Dios, former Councilor Rey Bagatsing, former OIC-Mayor Norman Urbina, Cesar "Sipag" Ochoa, Roland Ledesma, and independent Chris Cornejo.
| Name | Party | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For House Of Representative | |||
| Elaine Gamboa-Cuneta | |||
| For Mayor | |||
| Jovito Claudio | |||
| For Vice Mayor | |||
| Lito Ibay | |||
| For Councilor 1st District | |||
| Ed Advincula | |||
| Bebot Bunye | |||
| Chet Cuneta | |||
| Encio Mateo | |||
| Mar Matic | |||
| Bing Petallo | |||
| For Councilor 2nd District | |||
| Moti Arceo | |||
| Linda Hilario | |||
| Willy Lim | |||
| Allan Panaligan | |||
| Tony Protacio | |||
| Bong Tolentino | |||
| Name | Party | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For House Of Representative | ||||
| Edith Vergel De Dios | ||||
| For Mayor | ||||
| Peewee Trinidad | ||||
| For Vice Mayor | ||||
| Greg Alcera | ||||
| For Councilor (1st District) | ||||
| Ric Arabia | ||||
| Romy Cabrera | ||||
| Tony Calixto | ||||
| Justo "JJ" Justo | ||||
| Teddy Lorca | ||||
| Marlon Pesebre | ||||
| For Councilor (2nd District) | ||||
| Obet Alvarez | ||||
| Emi Calixto-Rubiano | ||||
| Ruben Cura | ||||
| Albert Paredes | ||||
| Eddie San Jose | ||||
| Pete Tianzon | ||||
| Name | Party | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For House Of Representative | ||||
| Rolando Briones | ||||
| For Mayor | ||||
| Ricardo "Ding" Santos | ||||
| For Vice Mayor | ||||
| Cesar Santiago | ||||
| For Councilor (1st District) | ||||
| Rico Cordora | ||||
| Oscar De Guia | ||||
| Rey Mateo | ||||
| Abet Reyes | ||||
| Jose Antonio Roxas | ||||
| Cesar Tibajia | ||||
| For Councilor (2nd District) | ||||
| Federico Medina-Cue | ||||
| Ding Morales | ||||
| Inday Rose Laguim | ||||
| Pepe Lapira | ||||
| Rofina Lovina | ||||
| Ian Vendivel | ||||
Names written in bold-Italic are the re-elected incumbents while in italic are incumbents lost in elections.
Rolando "Ding" Briones defeated former City's First Lady Elinor "Elaine" Gamboa-Cuneta, Second District Councilor Edita "Edith" Vergel de Dios, and former Councilor Rey Bagatsing.
Representative and former Mayor Dr. Jovito Claudio won[1] in a tight election to Vice Mayor Wenceslao Trinidad with margin of 228 votes.[2]
Second District Councilor Gregorio "Greg" Alcera was elected.
Four of the six incumbents were re-elected. Uldarico Arabia and Teodulo Lorca Jr. were lost in the elections. Newly-elected councilors were Jose Antonio Roxas and Reynaldo Mateo, brother of former Councilor Florencio Mateo.|-bgcolor=black|colspan=5|
One of the six incumbents was re-elected. Gregorio Alcera ran and won as Vice Mayor. Emmanuel Ibay ran for vice mayor but lost. Alberto Alvarez did not run for re-election. Edita Vergel de Dios ran for representative but lost to Rolando Briones. Roberto Alvarez ran but lost. Nelwy-elected councilors were Allan Panaligan, Ma. Consuelo Dy, Imelda Calixto-Rubiano, Arvin "Bong" Tolentino and Pedro Tiamzon.|-bgcolor=black|colspan=5|
On May 1998, Trinidad filed an electoral protest before the COMELEC due to alleged irregularities found in the election returns and canvass,[2] but the COMELEC upholded Claudio's proclamation in June 1998. The protest was later dismissed by the Supreme Court in December 15, 1999.[2]