The MNL48 3rd General Election was held on February 6 – 20, 2021 during ABS-CBN's It's Showtime online and live programs, and MNL48's social media pages. Fans can vote for their favorite member. The voting ballots were included in MNL48's 6th single RIVER.
In contrast with the usual Senbatsu Election, the Top 16 became the 7th Single's Senbatsu (Released a year after the election) while the #17 to #32 will be the 8th Single's Senbatsu (Yet to be released) instead of receiving a coupling song.
Voting Method[]
- MNL48's 6th single, (RIVER)
- CD Edition: 3 ballots
- Music Card Edition: 3 ballots
- MNL48 First Generation: Living The Dream Concert DVD: 6 ballots
- MNL48 Fanclub App VIP Subscription: 1 ballot
- Watching MNL48 Theater Show (PARTY ga Hajimaru yo) Ticket: 1 ballot
Participating Members[]
- Team MII: 13 members (Originally 15 members)
- Team NIV: 12 members (Originally 17 members)
- Team L: 11 members (Originally 14 members)
- 3rd Generation Aspirants: 14 aspirants (Originally 17 aspirants)
- Total: 50 candidates (Originally 63 candidates)
Selected Members[]
Final Results[]
Abby, winner of the MNL48 3rd General Election
- 1. Abby (Team NIV) (▲2) (Senbatsu Center)
- 2. Sheki (Team MII) (▲2)
- 3. Jamie (Team MII) (▲3)
- 4. Ruth (Team NIV) (▲17)
- 5. Ella (Team L) (REENTER)
- 6. Jan (Team MII) (▲5)
- 7. Andi (Team MII) (▲41)
- 8. Jem (Team NIV) (▲5)
- 9. Yzabel (Team MII) (▲25)
- 10. Gabb (Team L) (▲2)
- 11. Alice (Team MII) (▼4)
- 12. Princess (Team MII) (REENTER)
- 13. Lara (Team NIV) (▲9)
- 14. Coleen (Team NIV) (▲4)
- 15. Thea (Team L) (▲2)
- 16. Tin (Team L) (▲11)
- Cole (Team MII) (▲26) (Undergirls Center)
- Dana (Team MII) (▲19)
- Dian (Team L) (▲13)
- Alyssa (Team NIV) (▲8)
- Brei (Team NIV) (▼1)
- Gia (Team MII) (REENTER)
- Frances (Team L) (NEW)
- Jaydee (Team NIV) (▲18)
- Miho (Team NIV) (▲6)
- Kath (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Amy (Team L) (▼2)
- Klaryle (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Jana (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Grace (Team L) (▼15)
- Klaire (Team MII) (▲10)
- Kay (Team L) (▼9)
- Rianna (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Mari (Team L) (▼7)
- Lyza (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Nile (Team NIV) (NEW)
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Promoted members who ranked lower than #36 will be demoted to Kenkyuusei.
- Laney (Team MII) (▲2)
- Trish (Team NIV) (NEW)
- Charm (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Kyla (Team L) (▼26)
- Miyaka (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Sam (Team MII) (NEW)
- Karla (Team NIV) (NEW)
- Rhea (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Rachel (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Jie (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- Rain (3rd Generation) (NEW)
- CJ (3rd Generation) (NEW)
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Candidates who did not enter the Top 48 were dismissed from the group. Order of ranking is not disclosed.
- Withdrew after the Second Preliminary Results
- Erica Maria Macabutas (Team MII) (Dismissed)
- Shaira Duran (Team MII) (Dismissed)
- Jhona Alyanah Padillo (Team NIV)
- Nicelle Joy Bozon (Team L)
- Shaina Duran (Team L) (Dismissed)
First Preliminary Results[]
Announced on November 29, 2020.
- Emz (Team MII)
- CJ (3rd Generation)
- Glaze (3rd Generation)
- Jash (3rd Generation)
- Jie (3rd Generation)
- Rachel (3rd Generation)
- Rain (3rd Generation)
- Rhea (3rd Generation)
- Withdrew from the Elections
2nd Preliminary Results[]
Announced on November 30, 2020.
- Abby (Team NIV) (▲29)
- Sheki (Team MII) (▼1)
- Andi (Team MII) (▼1)
- Ruth (Team NIV) (▼1)
- Jem (Team NIV) (▲1)
- Coleen (Team NIV) (▼2)
- Ella (Team L) (▼2)
- Alice (Team MII) (▲1)
- Shaira (Team MII) (▲26)
- Jan (Team MII) (▲9)
- Tin (Team L) (—)
- Jamie (Team MII) (▼5)
- Aly (Team NIV) (▼5)
- Cole (Team MII) (▼4)
- Lara (Team NIV) (▲8)
- Amy (Team L) (▼1)
- Jaydee (Team NIV) (▲28)
- Dian (Team L) (▲6)
- Miho (Team NIV) (▼7)
- Kath (3rd Generation) (▲1)
- Grace (Team L) (▲17)
- Jana (3rd Generation) (▼9)
- Yzabel (Team MII) (▼9)
- Gabb (Team L) (▼4)
- Frances (Team L) (▼9)
- Alyssa (Team NIV) (▲5)
- Brei (Team NIV) (▼10)
- Gia (Team MII) (▼2)
- Lyza (3rd Generation) (▼11)
- Thea (Team L) (▼1)
- Klaryle (3rd Generation) (▼9)
- Dana (Team MII) (▼5)
- Nile (Team NIV) (▼5)
- Emz (Team MII) (NEW)
- Kay (Team L) (▼3)
- Shaina (Team L) (—)
- Klaire (Team MII) (▼4)
- Rianna (3rd Generation) (▼4)
- Trish (Team NIV) (▼2)
- Princess (Team MII) (▼1)
- Charm (3rd Generation) (▲3)
- Mari (Team L) (—)
- Laney (Team MII) (▼3)
- Miyaka (3rd Generation) (▲3)
- Ice (Team L) (▼4)
- Karla (Team NIV) (▼3)
- Sam (Team MII) (▼1)
- Kyla (Team L) (—)
- CJ (3rd Generation)
- Glaze (3rd Generation)
- Jash (3rd Generation)
- Jie (3rd Generation)
- Rachel (3rd Generation)
- Rain (3rd Generation)
- Rhea (3rd Generation)
- Withdrew from the Elections
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Timeline[]
2020[]
- January 31 – February 29: Auditions for MNL48's 3rd Generation
- March 13: Announcement of the event during Team NIV's live guesting on It's Showtime
- March 15: Start of pre-order of MNL48's 6th single RIVER and first day of voting
- March 16: Announcement of postponement of the event (Originally on April 25, 2020)
- April 16: Announcement of indefinite extension of the voting period (Originally until April 24, 2020)
- September 30: Announcement of reducing the official 3rd Year members from Top 48 to Top 36
- November 29: First preliminary results
- November 30: Second preliminary results
2021[]
- February 6: Announcement of Top 48 in no particular order
- February 13: Announcement of Ranks 48 to 17
- February 20: Announcement of the 7th Single Senbatsu
- December 18: Announcement of MNL48's 7th single title NO WAY MAN
2022[]
- April 1: Release of MNL48 7th Single
- October 1: Announcement of MNL48's 8th single with Undergirls as the new Senbatsu (NO WAY MAN Handshake Event 2022)
2024[]
- March 3: Announcement of MNL48's 8th single title Summertime
Trivia[]
- Eligible members who did not participate after announcement of graduation:
- Candidates who withdrew after the voting period began due to graduation or dismissal:
- It was announced on September 30, 2020 that only the Top 36 ranking members will be chosen as the official members of MNL48. On February 13, 2021, it was then clarified that members from Rank 37 to 48 will remain as Kenkyuusei. Official members who belong to this category will be demoted from their respective teams.
- Ella Mae Amat had the biggest ranking increase (No Rank to #5 (REENTER)), while Kyla Angelica Marie De Catalina had the biggest ranking decrease (#14 to #40 (▼26)).
- For members who ranked in the top 48 for both this year and last year's elections, Sandee Garcia had the biggest ranking increase (#48 to #7 (▲41)).
- For newly-ranked members, Francese Therese Pinlac had the biggest ranking increase (No Rank to #23 (NEW)).
Candidate Promotion Poster[]
Team MII[]
Team NIV[]
Team L[]
3rd Generation Aspirants[]
