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Elections for the Philippine Legislature were held on June 3, 1919, [1] pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which prescribed elections for every three years. Voters elected all 90 members of the House of Representatives in the 1919 Philippine House of Representatives elections; and all 22 members of the Senate in the 1919 Philippine Senate elections.
Elections for the members of the House of Representatives were held on June 3, 1919 pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902, which prescribed elections for every three years. The ruling Nacionalista Party increased its majority from 75 seats out of 90 seats in the 1916 election to 83 out of 90 seats in this election.
For much of its history since 1935, the Philippines has been governed as a presidential unitary republic.The term "general election" is not predominantly used in the Philippines, but for the purposes of this article, a "general election" may refer to an election day where the presidency or at least a class of members of Congress are on the ballot.
In a staggered election, the seats of the senators who were second place in 1916 were up for election. The Philippines is divided into 12 senatorial districts, of which all districts save for the 12th district, has one of its seats up. In the 12th district, any vacancy is filled via appointment of the Governor-General.
1920; 1921; 1922; Decades: 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; See also: List of years in the Philippines; 1919 in the Philippines details events of note that happened ...
The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election: For senators elected on October 3, 1916: October 16, 1916 – June 6, 1922; For senators elected on June 3, 1919: June 3, 1919 – June 2, 1925; Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
In 1939–1940, the Philippine Constitution was amended to restore a bicameral Congress, and permit the re-election of President Quezon, previously restricted to a single, six-year term. From 1940 to 1941, Philippine authorities, with the support of American officials, removed from office several mayors in Pampanga who were in favor of land reform.
Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 11, 1969. Held on the same day as the presidential election , the party of the incumbent president, Ferdinand Marcos 's Nacionalista Party , won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives.