Philippine Senate elections, 1916

Philippine Senate election, 1916

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 replaced the appointed Philippine Commission which was the upper house of the Philippine Legislature, with the an elected Philippine Senate. After this election, the Philippines had a fully elected national legislative branch for the first time, with the House of Representatives and the Senate forming a bicameral legislature.

Results

Senators elected

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. 

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