1909 Philippine Assembly elections

The Philippine Assembly elections were held in the Philippines on November 2, 1909.[2]

1909 Philippine Assembly elections

November 2, 1909

All 81 seats in the Philippine Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Sergio Osmeña Arsenio Cruz-Herrera
Party Nacionalista Progresista
Leader's seat Cebu–2nd Rizal–1st (lost)
Last election 32 seats, 34.89% 16 seats, 24.67%
Seats before 59A 16
Seats won 62 17
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 92,996 38,588
Percentage 48.19% 20.00%
Swing 13.30% 0.87%

Parties that won a plurality of votes in each province. Results for local offices are also included as a separate tally for the Philippine Assembly was not provided.

Speaker before election

Sergio Osmeña
Nacionalista

Elected Speaker

Sergio Osmeña[1]
Nacionalista

Results

62 17 2
Nacionalista Progresista O
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Nacionalista Party92,99648.19+12.4862+30
Progresista Party38,58820.00−5.2517+1
Liguero3,6211.88New00
Others47,30624.51NA00
Independent10,4645.42−18.422−18
Total192,975100.0081+1
Registered voters/turnout208,845
Source: Philippine Commission. Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War 1910.
Vote share
NP
48.19%
PP
20.00%
Others
31.81%
Seats
NP
76.54%
PP
20.99%
Others
2.47%

Note

A. ^ Members of the Independent and Inmediatista factions were absorbed by the Nacionalista Party. This led to the combination of their seats which totaled to 59 seats.

See also

References

  1. Bustos, Felixberto G.; Fajardo, Abelardo J. (1934). New Philippines; a Book on the Building Up of a New Nation. Carmelo & Bauermann, Incorporated. p. 40.
  2. Dept, United States War (1911). Annual Reports of the War Department. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 45. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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