Elections for the House of Representatives of the Philippines were held on November 12, 1957. Held on the same day as the presidential election, the party of the incumbent president, Carlos P. Garcia's Nacionalista Party, won a majority of the seats in the House of Representatives.
The elected representatives served in the 4th Congress from 1957 to 1961.
Electoral system The House of Representatives has at most 120 seats, 102 seats for this election, all voted via first-past-the-post in single-member districts. Each province is guaranteed at least one congressional district, with more populous provinces divided into two or more districts.
Congress has the power of redistricting three years after each census.
Redistricting No redistricting laws were passed by the 3rd Congress.
Results
See also 4th Congress of the Philippines
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