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1916 Philippine Assembly elections

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1916 Philippine Assembly elections

← 1912 June 6, 1916 1919 →

All 90 seats in the Philippine Assembly
46 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
PP
Leader Sergio Osmeña
Party Nacionalista Progresista
Leader's seat Cebu–2nd
Last election 62 seats, 53.35% 16 seats, 16.18%
Seats won 75 7
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 9

Speaker before election

Sergio Osmeña
Nacionalista

Elected Speaker

Sergio Osmeña
Nacionalista

The elections for the members of the Philippine Assembly were held on June 6, 1916 pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902 which prescribed elections for every three years. After the passage of the Jones Law on August 29, 1916 in where the Philippine Assembly would be replaced by the House of Representatives of the Philippines or the Lower House, the elected members of the Philippine Assembly would be automatically members of the new House of Representatives.

Results

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75 7 6 2
Nacionalista PP IND [1]
1 Partido Democrata Nacional
PartySeats+/–
Nacionalista Party75+13
Progresista Party7−9
Partido Democrata Nacional2New
Independent6+3
Total90+9
Source: Cesar Pobre. Philippine Legislatures: 100 Years.

References

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  • Paras, Corazon L. (2000). The Presidents of the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines. Giraffe Books. ISBN 971-8832-24-6.
  • Pobre, Cesar P. (2000). Philippine Legislature 100 Years. Philippine Historical Association. ISBN 971-92245-0-9.