1922 Philippine Senate elections

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1922 Philippine Senate elections

← 1919 June 6, 1922 1925 →

11 of the 24 seats in the Philippine Senate
  Majority party Minority party
  Quezon.jpg Osmena.jpg
Leader Manuel L. Quezon Sergio Osmeña
Party
Leader's seat 5th District 10th District
Last election 22 (united NP) 22 (united NP)
Seats after 11 6

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Election results; each district sent in two seats to the Senate.

Senate President before election

Manuel L. Quezon

Elected Senate President

Manuel L. Quezon

Senatorial elections were held on June 6, 1922 in the Philippines under the Jones Law provisions. It was controversial when Senate President Manuel L. Quezon accused Sergio Osmeña of using public funds in campaigning which resulted to the Nacionalista Party to be split.

Electoral system[]

In a staggered election, the seats of the senators who were first 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. The election itself is via first-past-the-post.

Results[]

11 7 6
Colectivista Democrata Unipersonalista
PartySeats
BeforeAfter+/−
Nacionalista–ColectivistaN/A11+11
Nacionalista–UnipersonalistaN/A6+6
Democrata Party05+5
Nacionalista Party20N/A−20
2N/A−2
Appointed seats[a]220
Total242422
  1. ^ The Governor-General of the Philippines appointed 2 members of the Democrata Party.

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