The 1935 Philippine vice presidential elections was held on September 16, 1935. This was the first election since the enactment of the Tydings–McDuffie Act, a law that paved the way for a transitory government, as well as the first nationwide at-large election ever held in the Philippines. This was also the first vice presidential election in the country.
Senate President pro tempore Sergio Osmeña won a landslide victory against former Governor of Iloilo Raymundo Melliza and Manila Councilor Norberto Nabong, Osmeña won along with his presidential running mate Senate President Manuel L. Quezon.
Results
Results per province Province/CityOsmeñaMellizaNabongVotes%Votes%Votes%Abra7,05298.0840.061341.86Agusan5,03998.11170.33801.56Albay27,05091.712,4128.18330.11Antique8,12075.001,92717.807797.20Bataan5,23070.251,41719.0379810.72Batanes78289.99799.0980.92Batangas25,75490.302,6499.291180.41Bohol23,80296.797022.85880.36Bukidnon1,80110000.0000.00Bulacan23,57676.396,58921.356982.26Cagayan16,79787.217353.821,7288.97Camarines Norte4,78975.201,57924.8000.00Camarines Sur20,11691.621,7487.96910.41Capiz19,16296.207023.52550.28Cavite10,51849.3010,65149.931650.77Cebu47,03692.553,7287.34570.11Cotabato2,38595.36381.52783.12Davao9,89797.052382.33630.62Ilocos Norte9,74172.023,72827.56570.42Ilocos Sur18,61689.26790.382,16010.36Iloilo38,99979.389,23218.799001.83Isabela11,56781.314022.832,25615.86La Union16,13494.892601.536093.58Laguna19,17889.361,0815.041,2035.61Lanao6,56598.92330.50390.59Leyte47,23798.306371.331810.38Manila32,03883.154,56011.841,9315.01Marinduque5,84995.562684.3840.07Masbate7,95095.793404.1090.11Mindoro6,42286.0692512.401151.54Misamis Occidental7,22385.125456.427188.46Misamis Oriental9,30596.501601.661771.84Mountain Province5,88494.84370.602834.56Negros Occidental46,16593.011,0622.142,4094.85Negros Oriental16,41395.642191.285293.08Nueva Ecija21,49671.654,27114.244,23614.12Nueva Vizcaya3,04053.95941.672,50144.38Palawan4,57991.694128.2530.06Pampanga25,67288.022,0527.041,4434.95Pangasinan52,37282.646771.0710,32716.29Rizal31,36485.393,5489.661,8204.95Romblon4,30394.882275.0150.11Samar26,80898.593221.18620.23Sorsogon16,25891.111,5728.81140.08Sulu1,43197.02392.6450.34Surigao10,06897.132112.04870.84Tarlac12,76376.024502.683,57721.30Tayabas24,38494.161,1804.563311.28Zambales7,65583.214605.001,08511.79Zamboanga11,06197.163062.69170.15Total817,44686.9770,9067.5451,5735.49Source: Department of Agriculture and Commerce
In popular culture
Quezon, 2025 film about Manuel L. Quezon, culminating in the 1935 election.
See also
1935 Philippine legislative election Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Elections in the Philippines
References