Philippine Senate election, 1941

Philippine Senate election, 1941
Philippines
November 11, 1941
All 24 seats in the Philippine Senate
13 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Manuel Roxas
Party Nacionalista Popular Front
Leader's seat Nationwide at-large Nationwide at-large
Last election N/A N/A
Seats won 24 0
Seat change Increase 24 0
Elected Senate President

Manuel Roxas
Nacionalista

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Election to the Senate were held on November 11, 1941 in the Philippines. The Senate was re-instituted after amendments to the constitution restored the bicameral legislature last used in 1935.

The elected senators would start to serve only in 1946 as they were not able to take office on December 30, 1941 as Imperial Japan invaded the country on December 8, 1941 at the onset of World War II.

The electorate voted with plurality-at-large voting with closed lists for the first time for the Senate; the voters would only need to write the party name on the ballot and all 24 candidates from the party receive votes. Also, the former senatorial districts were not used; instead voting was done nationwide as one at-large district.[1] [2]

Results

 Summary of the November 11, 1941 Senatorial election results
Candidate a b Party Tenure c
Alauya Alonto2 Nacionalista Served
Antonio de las Alas Nacionalista Served
Melecio Arranz Nacionalista Served
Nicolas Buendia Nacionalista Served
Mariano Jesús Cuenco Nacionalista Served
Ramon J. Fernandez Nacionalista Served
Carlos P. Garcia Nacionalista Served
Pedro C. Hernaez Nacionalista Served
Domingo Imperial Nacionalista Served
Vicente Madrigal Nacionalista Arrested
Daniel Maramba Nacionalista Died
Rafael Fernandez Nacionalista Served 1
José Ozámiz Nacionalista Executed
Quintin Paredes Nacionalista Arrested
Elpidio Quirino Nacionalista Served
Vicente Rama Nacionalista Served
Esteban de la Rama Nacionalista Served
Claro M. Recto Nacionalista Arrested
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr. Nacionalista Arrested
Manuel Roxas Nacionalista Served
Prospero E. Sebastian Nacionalista Arrested
Emiliano Tria Tirona Nacionalista Arrested
Ramon Torres Nacionalista Served
José Yulo Nacionalista Arrested
Note: Tally of votes were destroyed during World War II. Source: Philippine Senate
^a The following were detained because of collaboration charges with the Japanese: Antonio de las Alas, Vicente Madrigal, Quintin Paredes, Claro M. Recto, Eulogio Rodriguez, Proceso E. Sebastian, Emiliano Tria Tirona, José Yulo.
^b Daniel Maramba died and Jose Ozamis was executed during the war.
^c The senators elected in 1941 served only from July 5, 1945 to April 23, 1946 except for Alauya Alonto, Esteban de la Rama, Pedro C. Hernaez, Vicente Madrigal, Vicente Rama, Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr., Proceso E. Sebastian and Emiliano Tria Tirona who served until May 22, 1947
^1 Replaced Norberto Romuáldez who died on the eve of the elections.
^2 Alauya Alonto used his Muslim Name "Sa Ramain" during the elections.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Philippine Electoral Almanac. The Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office. 2013. p. 17.
  2. ↑ Liang, Dapen. Philippine Parties & Politics: A Historical Study of National Experience in Democracy.
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