Philippine general election, 1947
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Elections for the Senate of the Philippines were held on November 11, 1947, with eight of the 24 seats in the Senate
being contested. Eight seats were all regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from December 30, 1947 until December 30, 1953. Many gubernatorial and local elections were held on the same date.
Going into the 1947 election,
the Senate consisted of nine Liberals
, 14 Nacionalista
, and one Popular Front (Vicente Y. Sotto) Of the seats up for election in 1947, all eight seats are held by Nacionalistas. In the 1st Congress
, the Liberals hold 14 seats in the Senate, thereby retaining control of the Senate. The Liberals total was reduced to 13 seats pursuant to the Senate Electoral Tribunal
resolution in which Senator Carlos Tan (Liberal) was unseated and replaced by Eulogio Rodriguez
(Nacionalista) in 1949.
Geronima Pecson became the first woman to be elected in the Senate.
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
being contested. Eight seats were all regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from December 30, 1947 until December 30, 1953. Many gubernatorial and local elections were held on the same date.
Going into the 1947 election,
the Senate consisted of nine Liberals
Liberal Party (Philippines)
The Liberal Party of the Philippines is a liberal party in the Philippines, founded by then senators Senate President Manuel Roxas, Senate President Pro-Tempore Elpidio Quirino, and former 9th Senatorial District Senator Jose Avelino, on November 24, 1945 by a breakaway Liberal group from the...
, 14 Nacionalista
Nacionalista Party
The Nacionalista Party is the oldest political party in the Philippines today and was responsible for leading the country throughout the majority of the 20th century since its founding in 1907...
, and one Popular Front (Vicente Y. Sotto) Of the seats up for election in 1947, all eight seats are held by Nacionalistas. In the 1st Congress
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...
, the Liberals hold 14 seats in the Senate, thereby retaining control of the Senate. The Liberals total was reduced to 13 seats pursuant to the Senate Electoral Tribunal
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
resolution in which Senator Carlos Tan (Liberal) was unseated and replaced by Eulogio Rodriguez
Eulogio Rodriguez
Eulogio "Amang" Adona Rodríguez, Sr. was a Filipino politician, the longest serving Senate President after Manuel L...
(Nacionalista) in 1949.
Geronima Pecson became the first woman to be elected in the Senate.
Per party
| Party | |Popular vote | |Seats | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |% | |Won | |1946 | |End 1st 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... | |2nd 2nd Congress of the Philippines The Second 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 December 30, 1949 until December 8, 1953.-Sessions:**First Special Session: December 30, 1949 – January 5, 1950*First... | |+/− | |||
| Start | |% | ||||||||
| 12,241,929 | 54.5% | 7 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 66.7% | 6 | ||
| 10,114,453 | 45.0% | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 29.2% | 7 | ||
| 102,998 | 0.5% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |||
| Young Philippines | 13,441 | 0.1% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| Goodwill Party | 1,641 | 0.0% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | ||
| 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | |||
| Totals | 22,474,462 | 100.00% | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 100.0% | ||
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....
- 2nd Congress of the Philippines2nd Congress of the PhilippinesThe Second 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 December 30, 1949 until December 8, 1953.-Sessions:**First Special Session: December 30, 1949 – January 5, 1950*First...