1928 Philippine legislative election

1928 Philippine legislative election
June 5, 1928
11 of the 24 seats in the Philippine Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader Manuel L. Quezon Juan Sumulong
Party Nacionalista Democrata
Leader's seat 5th District 3rd District
Seats before 14 10
Seats won 9 2
Seats after 16 8
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Senate President before election

Manuel L. Quezon
Nacionalista

 Elected Senate President

Manuel L. Quezon
Nacionalista

All 94 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
48 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Manuel Roxas Claro M. Recto
Party Nacionalista Consolidado Democrata
Leader's seat Capiz–1st Batangas–3rd
Last election 64 22
Seats won 71 16
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 6
Speaker before election

Manuel Roxas
Nacionalista

 Elected Speaker

Manuel Roxas
Nacionalista

Elections to the Philippine Legislature were held on June 5, 1928[1] pursuant to the Jones Law of 1916 which prescribed elections for every three years for both chambers of legislature. Votes elected 94 members of the House of Representatives in the House of Representatives elections; and 11 out of 24 members of the Senate in the Senate elections.

Background

The 1928 elections still reflecting the continued factional rivalry inside Partido Nacionalista that shaped the Philippine politics during the late 1920s, even though they are already consolidated.[2]

The elections took place shortly at the end of Governor-General Leonard Wood's administration, as he died from heart attack by 1927.[3] Wood and Filipino leaders have confrontations with each other, as the former's political and administrative decisions that resulted to Filipino political leader's outrage against Insular Government.[4]

By late 1920s, elections increasingly reflected competition among political elite and its factions rather than to disagree over independence initiative, as most major Filipino parties had adopted nationalist platforms favoring eventual sovereignty.[5]

With economic talks increasingly focused on the Philippines' dependence on preferential access to American trading arena, concerns raised among Filipino leaders regarding the sustainable and long-term plans of the economic system imposed by the American government.[6]

Results

Senate results

↓
16 8
Nacionalista Democrata
PartySeats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Nacionalista714916+2
Democrata4826−2
Appointed[a]02020
Total112411242
  1. ↑ The two appointed senators were from Democrata.

House of Representatives results

↓
71 16 7
Nacionalista Consolidado Democrata IND
PartySeats+/–
Nacionalista Party Consolidado71+7
Democrata Party16−6
Independent7+1
Total94+2

See also

References

  1. ↑ Affairs, United States Bureau of Insular (1908). Annual Report of the Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 9. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Carlos P. Romulo, Quezon of the Philippines.
  3. ↑ Staff, N. P. R. (2012-03-18). "Just Who Is Leonard Wood, Anyway?". WAMC. Retrieved 2026-06-29.
  4. ↑ Onofre D. Corpuz, The Philippines.
  5. ↑ Renato Constantino, The Philippines: A Past Revisited.
  6. ↑ Grayson Kirk, The Philippines and the United States: Problems of Partnership.


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