1931 Makati local elections

August 2026 August 2026 August 2026 1931 Makati mayoral election Makati seal until 1970s 80s.png 1934 Makati local elections 1934 1928 1928 Makati local elections Mayor 1931 06 02 1,947 Pablo C. Cortes Partido Democrata Nacional Nicanor C. Garcia 120x120px Jose D. Villena Partido Nacionalista Consolidado Deogracias Luciano 120x120px 1,437 no presidential Democrata Nicanor C. Garcia Nicanor C. Garcia Democrata yes Vice mayoral election presidential 120x120px Pablo C. Cortes Partido Democrata Nacional 1,907 Deogracias Luciano Partido Nacionalista Consolidado 1,477 Vice Mayor Pablo Cortes Democrata Pablo Cortes Democrata yes Municipal Council election parliamentary no no 6 seats in the Makati Municipal Council 4 Partido Democrata Nacional 4 seats 4 d Partido Nacionalista Consolidado 2 seats 2 d Local elections was held in the Municipality of Makati on June 2, 1931, within the 1931 Philippine local elections, under the auspices of the American Civil Government in the Philippines. The voters elected for the elective local posts in the town: the mayor, vice mayor, and the six-member local municipal council. The municipality of Makati was then under the jurisdiction of the 1st congressional district of the Province of Rizal. The elections for the district representatives were also held in 1931. This was the last local election in Makati in which the Makati Municipal Board is composed of six (6) members, plus the Vice Mayor. Background Incumbent Makati mayor Nicanor C. Garcia Sr. is running for his fourth term, having been elected as municipal mayor since 1922. He selected incumbent vice mayor Pablo Cortes as his running mate. Both are stalwarts of the ruling Partido Democrata Nacional. His challenger for mayor was Jose D. Villena, candidate of the rival Partido Nacionalista Consolidado. He ran unsuccessfully for Makati vice mayor in 1925 and 1928. His vice-mayoral running mate was Deogracias Luciano. At the time, Philippine politics was dominated by the Nacionalistas, who were opposed by several parties, among them the Partido Democrata Nacional, Partido Reformista, and the Young Philippines Party. In the Makati local political scene, the Democratas have dominated every election since 1922. Candidates Partido Democrata Nacional Name Party For Mayor Nicanor C. Garcia Sr. Democrata Party For Vice MayorPablo C. Cortes Democrata Party For CouncilorMarcos Concepcion Democrata Party Jorge Cruz Democrata Party Felipe Juan Democrata Party Gregorio Santos Democrata Party Abundio G. Suck Democrata Party Potenciano Villanueva Democrata Party Partido Nacionalista Consolidado Name Party For Mayor Jose Daniel S. Villena Sr. Nacionalista Party For Vice MayorDeogracias Luciano Nacionalista Party For CouncilorDionisio Afable Nacionalista Party Luis Anastacio Nacionalista Party Felix Blanco Nacionalista Party Amado E. Diaz Nacionalista Party Tomas B. Estacio Nacionalista Party Eliseo D. Viray Nacionalista Party Results Mayor Incumbent mayor Nicanor Garcia defeated Jose D. Villena.The sad history of Makati's mayorship https://manilastandard.net/?p=175292 Manila Standard April 21, 2015 August 23, 2026 1931 Makati mayoral election Nicanor C. Garcia Sr. Partido Democrata Nacional 1947 Jose Daniel S. Villena Sr. Partido Nacionalista Consolidado 1437 Democrata hold Philippine Commission on Elections Vice Mayor Incumbent vice mayor Pablo Cortes won against Deogracias Luciano. 1931 Makati vice mayoral election Pablo C. Cortes Partido Democrata Nacional 1907 Deogracias Luciano Partido Nacionalista Consolidado 1477 Democrata hold Philippine Commission on Elections 1931 elections for Rizal 1st District Representative Pedro Magsalin won as 1st congressional district representative against two other contenders. The election for this position was held on June 2, 1931. This district holds jurisdiction over the Municipality of Makati. The winner held term from 1931 to 1934. 1931 Rizal's 1st congressional district representative election Pedro Serafin G. Magsalin Partido Nacionalista Consolidado 10802 Andres Pascual Partido Democrata Nacional 6209 Miguel Cornejo Partido Reformista 4606 Nacionalista gain on Democrata Philippine Commission on Elections Municipal Council Four of the six winning candidates came from the Partido Democrata Nacional, while the remaining two were from the Partido Nacionalista Consolidado. Municipal Council election at Makati's lone district Nacionalista Party Dionicio Afable 2,147 Democrata Party Jorge Cruz 1,982 Nacionalista Party Amado E. Diaz 1,764 Democrata Party Potenciano Villanueva 1,693 Democrata Party Gregorio Santos 1,481 Democrata Party Marcos Concepcion 1,356 |-bgcolor=black |colspan=5| Nacionalista Party Tomas B. Estacio 1,217 Democrata Party Abundio G. Suck 1,083 Nacionalista Party Eliseo D. Viray 947 Democrata Party Felipe Juan 861 Nacionalista Party Luis Anastacio 734 Nacionalista Party Felix Blanco 619 Aftermath Mayor Garcia will not run for mayor in the next election (1934), opting to run as Rizal Provincial Board Member instead. He ran once again for the mayoralty post in 1937, but lost to then-incumbent mayor Jose D. Villena. References Category:Elections in Makati Category:Local elections in the Philippines Makati local elections Makati local elections