1943 Philippine presidential election

2nd indirect election of Philippine president 1943 Philippine presidential election Philippines 1936 presidential no 1941 Philippine presidential election 1941 1946 Philippine presidential election 1946 September 25, 1943 President Jose P. Laurel portrait.jpg Jose P. Laurel KALIBAPI 108 President None (de facto); Manuel L. Quezon (de jure) Jose P. Laurel Nacionalista Party KALIBAPI The 1943 Philippine presidential election was held on September 25, 1943, at the midst of World War II. The Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic merged all parties into the KALIBAPI, thereby creating a one-party state. All of the members of the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic, who were elected earlier in the week, were members of the KALIBAPI. Pursuant to the 1943 constitution, Jose P. Laurel was unanimously elected president by the National Assembly.http://malacanang.gov.ph/5237-dr-jose-p-laurel-as-president-of-the-second-philippine-republic/ Dr. Jose P. Laurel as President of the Second Philippine Republic Presidential Museum and Library en-US 2020-02-25 2016-05-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20160516173059/http://malacanang.gov.ph/5237-dr-jose-p-laurel-as-president-of-the-second-philippine-republic/ dead Jorge B. Vargas originally wanted to run against Laurel, but acquiesced on election eve, and consequently campaigned for the latter. The Japanese also wanted Manuel Roxas to run, but he declined due to ill health for being incarcerated earlier in the year. Result KALIBAPI Jose P. Laurel 108 0 108 Laurel was inaugurated on October 14, 1943 at the Legislative Building in the City of Greater Manila. External links Proclamation No. 21, s. 1943, Proclaiming the election of His Excellency, Jose P. Laurel, as President of the Republic of the Philippines. Philippine Electoral Almanac References Category:1943 elections in the Philippines Category:Presidential elections in the Philippines Category:Single-candidate elections Philippines 1943 Category:Jose P. Laurel