Philippine general election, 1946
Encyclopedia
The Elections for the members of the Senate held on April 23, 1946 (pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 725).
, Elpidio Quirino
and their allies called for the holding on an early national election to choose the president and vice president of the Philippines and members of the Congress. In December, 1945 the House Insular Affairs of the United States Congress
approved the joint resolution setting the election date at not later than April 30, 1946.
Prompted by this congressional action, President Sergio Osmeña
called the Philippine Congress
to a three-day special session. Congress enacted Commonwealth Act No. 725, setting the election on April 23, 1946, and was approved by President Osmeña on January 5, 1946.
. According to the controversial decision of the Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives on Meliton Soliman vs. Luis Taruc, Pampanga was under the terroristic clutches and control of the Hukbalahap
s.So terrorized were the people of Arayat
, at one time, 200 persons abandoned their homes, their work, and their food, all their belongings in a mass evacuation to the poblacion due to fear and terror.
The Liberal Party won nine out of 16 contested senatorial seats; the first eight Senators would serve until 1951, and the second eight until 1949:
Background
Soon after the reconstitution of the Commonwealth Government in 1945 Senators Manuel RoxasManuel Roxas
Manuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and fifth president overall. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948...
, Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Quirino
Elpidio Rivera Quirino was a Filipino politician, and the sixth President of the Philippines.A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered politics when he became a representative of Ilocos Sur from 1919 to 1925. He was then elected as senator from 1925–1931...
and their allies called for the holding on an early national election to choose the president and vice president of the Philippines and members of the Congress. In December, 1945 the House Insular Affairs of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
approved the joint resolution setting the election date at not later than April 30, 1946.
Prompted by this congressional action, President Sergio Osmeña
Sergio Osmeña
Sergio Osmeña y Suico was a Filipino politician who served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon, and rose to the presidency upon Quezon's death in 1944, being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65...
called the Philippine Congress
Congress of the Philippines
The Congress of the Philippines is the national legislature of the Republic of the Philippines. It is a bicameral body consisting of the Senate , and the House of Representatives although commonly in the Philippines the term congress refers to the latter.The Senate is composed of 24 senators half...
to a three-day special session. Congress enacted Commonwealth Act No. 725, setting the election on April 23, 1946, and was approved by President Osmeña on January 5, 1946.
Results
The election was generally peaceful and orderly except in some places where passions ran high, especially in the province of PampangaPampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
. According to the controversial decision of the Electoral Tribunal of the House of Representatives on Meliton Soliman vs. Luis Taruc, Pampanga was under the terroristic clutches and control of the Hukbalahap
Hukbalahap
The Hukbalahap , was the military arm of the Communist Party of the Philippines , formed in 1942 to fight the Japanese Empire's occupation of the Philippines during World War II. It fought a second war from 1946 to 1954 against the pro-Western leaders of their newly independent country...
s.So terrorized were the people of Arayat
Arayat, Pampanga
Arayat is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 118,312 people in 18,571 households. Mount Arayat is located within this municipality.-Barangays:...
, at one time, 200 persons abandoned their homes, their work, and their food, all their belongings in a mass evacuation to the poblacion due to fear and terror.
The Liberal Party won nine out of 16 contested senatorial seats; the first eight Senators would serve until 1951, and the second eight until 1949:
Per party
| Party | |Popular vote | |Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |% | |Won | |1941 Philippine Senate election, 1941 Election to the Senate were held on November 11, 1941 in the Philippines. The Senate was re-instituted after amendments to the constitution restored the bicameral legislature last used in 1935.... | |End 1st 1st Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines The First Congress of the Commonwealth of the Philippines , also known as the "Postwar Congress" and the "Liberation Congress", refers to the meeting of the bicameral legislature composed of the Senate and House of Representatives, from 1945 to 1946... | |2nd 1st Congress of the Philippines The First Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from May 25, 1946 until December 13, 1949. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the... | |+/− | |||
| Start | |% | ||||||||
| 8,626,965 | 47.7% | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 37.5% | 6 | ||
| 7,454,074 | 41.2% | 7 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 62.5% | 6 | ||
| 1,199,138 | 6.6% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.2% | 1 | ||
| Laborite | 505,770 | 2.8% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Modernist | 203,276 | 1.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 47,802 | 0.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |||
| 44,718 | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |||
| Totals | 18,081,774 | 100.00% | 16 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 100.0% | 1 | |
See also
- Commission on ElectionsCommission on Elections (Philippines)The Commission on Elections, or COMELEC, is one of the three constitutional commissions of the Philippines. Its principal role is to enforce all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls....
- 1st Congress of the Philippines1st Congress of the PhilippinesThe First Congress of the Philippines was the meeting of the legislature of the Republic of the Philippines, composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives from May 25, 1946 until December 13, 1949. The body was originally convened as the Second Congress of the Commonwealth of the...