1931 Philippine legislative election

none 1931 Philippine legislative election Philippines 1919 June 2, 1931 no 1934 1934 Philippine legislative election 1928 1928 Philippine legislative election yes Senate election parliamentary no 1928 Philippine Senate elections 1928 1934 Philippine Senate elections 1934 11 of the 24 seats in the Philippine Senate Manuel Quezon LCCN2011647833 (cropped).jpg Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista Party 5th District 17 7 17 Senator Claro M. Recto (cropped).jpg Claro M. Recto Democrata Party 5th District 6 4 6 Senate President Manuel L. Quezon Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista Party Nacionalista Party parliamentary yes House of Representatives election 1928 1934 All 86 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines 44 Manuel Roxas.jpg Manuel Roxas Capiz–1st Nacionalista Consolidado 71 68 3 Eulogio Rodríguez y Adona.jpg Eulogio Rodriguez Rizal–2nd Democrata Party 16 13 3 Speaker Manuel Roxas NacionalistaConsolidado Manuel Roxas NacionalistaConsolidado Elections for the Philippine Legislature were held on June 2, 1931, pursuant to Jones Law of 1916 which prescribed elections for every three years for both chambers of legislature. Voters elected all 86 members of the House of Representatives in the Philippine House of Representatives elections; and 11 out of 24 members of the Senate in the Philippine Senate elections. Background Great Depression in the Philippines The 1931 elections were contested during a period of political alignment inside Partido Nacionalista, as Filipino politicians sought to solve factional divisions that had merged during the 1920s. The Nacionalista Consolidado remained its dominance in political landscape entering the elections.Cesar P. Pobre, Philippine Legislature 100 Years.Carlos P. Romulo, Quezon of the Philippines. The election occurred during the renewed talks between Filipino leaders and United State for lobbying an independence bill, including its timeline. Legislative dominance of Nacionalista strengthen campaign for immediate independence during negotiations in Washington.Grayson Kirk, The Philippines and the United States: Problems of Partnership.Renato Constantino, The Philippines: A Past Revisited. Also, the Philippines became affected by the Great Depression, which made independence movement pushed, with the reason that the economic dependence prevented long-term national development. With the economic problems surging, Filipino leaders faced pressure from left-wing peasants due to unrest in Central Luzon, with radical labor organizations arose, with communist organizations grow by 1930.Benedict Kerkvliet, The Huk Rebellion. Results Senate results + ↓1716NacionalistaI IndependentDemocrata Up Before Won After +/− Nacionalista 7 16 7 16 0 Democrata 4 6 4 6 0 0 2 0 2 0 24 AppointedOf the two appointed senators, one was from the Nacionalista and one was independent.notes House of Representatives results + ↓68135Nacionalista ConsolidadoDemocrataIND Nacionalista Consolidado 68 −3 Democrata Party 13 −3 Independent 5 −2 −8 See also 9th Philippine Legislature 1931 Philippine Senate elections 1931 Philippine House of Representatives elections References 1919 Category:1931 elections in Asia Category:1931 in the Philippines