Philippine Senate election, 1947
Philippine Senate election, 1947
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Elections for the Senate of the Philippines were held on November 11, 1947, with eight of the 24 seats in the Senate being contested. Eight seats were all regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from December 30, 1947 until December 30, 1953. Many gubernatorial and local elections were held on the same date. Going into the 1947 election, the Senate consisted of nine Liberals, 14 Nacionalista, and one Popular Front (Vicente Y. Sotto) Of the seats up for election in 1947, all eight seats are held by Nacionalistas. In the 1st Congress, the Liberals hold 14 seats in the Senate, thereby retaining control of the Senate. The Liberals total was reduced to 13 seats pursuant to the Senate Electoral Tribunal resolution in which Senator Carlos Tan (Liberal) was unseated and replaced by Eulogio Rodriguez (Nacionalista) in 1949.
Geronima Pecson became the first woman to be elected in the Senate.
Results
Per candidate
e • d Summary of the November 11, 1947 Philippine Senate election result
| Rank |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| 1. |
Lorenzo Tañada |
|
Liberal |
1,570,390 |
48.1% |
| 2. |
Vicente Madrigal |
|
Liberal |
1,562,825 |
47.9% |
| 3. |
Geronima Pecson |
|
Liberal |
1,559,511 |
47.8% |
| 4. |
Emiliano Tria Tirona |
|
Liberal |
1,552,545 |
47.6% |
| 5. |
Fernando Lopez |
|
Liberal |
1,543,830 |
47.3% |
| 6. |
Camilo Osías |
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Nacionalista |
1,512,196 |
46.3% |
| 7. |
Pablo Angeles David |
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Liberal |
1,489,014 |
45.6% |
| 8. |
Carlos Tan1 |
|
Liberal |
1,480,305 |
45.3% |
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| 9. |
Primitivo Lovina |
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Liberal |
1,473,888 |
45.2% |
| 10. |
Eulogio Rodriguez, Sr. |
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Nacionalista |
1,346,174 |
41.2% |
| 11. |
Felixberto Serrano |
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Nacionalista |
1,236,649 |
37.9% |
| 12. |
Jose Ma. Veloso |
|
Nacionalista |
1,225,347 |
37.5% |
| 13. |
Emilio Javier |
|
Nacionalista |
1,210,419 |
37.1% |
| 14. |
Sotero Cabahug |
|
Nacionalista |
1,209,598 |
37.1% |
| 15. |
Jesus Barrera |
|
Nacionalista |
1,201,329 |
36.8% |
| 16. |
Jose Imperial |
|
Nacionalista |
1,172,741 |
35.9% |
| Total turnout |
3,264,423 |
77.1% |
| Total votes |
22,474,462 |
N/A |
| Registered voters |
4,233,528 |
100.0% |
| Note: A total of 23 candidates ran for senator. |
Source:[1] |
Per party
| Party |
Popular vote |
Seats |
| Total |
% |
Won |
1946 |
End 1st |
2nd |
+/− |
| Start |
% |
|
Liberal |
12,241,929 |
54.5% |
7 |
0 |
10 |
16 |
66.7% |
6 |
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Nacionalista |
10,114,453 |
45.0% |
1 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
29.2% |
7 |
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Independent |
102,998 |
0.5% |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
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Young Philippines |
13,441 |
0.1% |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
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Goodwill Party |
1,641 |
0.0% |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0% |
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Popular Front |
0 |
0.0% |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0.0% |
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| Totals |
22,474,462 |
100.00% |
8 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
100.0% |
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See also
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz and Christof Hartmann, ed (2001). Elections in Asia and the Pacific Vol. II. Oxford University Press. pp. 185–230. ISBN 0199249598.
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