1916 Philippine Senate election

October 3, 1916

22 (of the 24) seats in the Philippine Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Manuel L. Quezon Vicente Singson Encarnacion
Party Nacionalista Progresista
Leader's seat 5th District 1st District
Seats won 20 1

Election results; each district sent in two seats to the Senate.

Elected Senate President

Manuel L. Quezon
Nacionalista

The first-ever elections to Philippine Senate were held on October 3, 1916, immediately after the passage of the Philippine Autonomy Act, known as the Jones Law. The Act created the Senate of the Philippines. The Senate replaced the Philippine Commission as the upper house of the Philippine Legislature, thus creating for the first time a fully elected national legislative branch in the Philippines, under the American colonial Insular Government. Each district elected two senators (plurality-at-large): The first-placer was to serve a six-year term while the second-placer was to serve a three-year term. On each election thereafter, one seat per district was up (first past the post). The senators from the 12th district were appointed by the American governor-general for no fixed term.

Results

22 1 1
Nacionalista PP Ind
PartySeats
Nacionalista Party20
Progresista Party1
Independent1
Appointed seats[lower-alpha 1]2
Total24

References

  • The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
  • Pobre, Cesar P. Philippine Legislature 100 Years. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.

See also

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