Elections for the Philippine Legislature were held on June 2, 1931, pursuant to Jones Law of 1916 which prescribed elections for every three years for both chambers of legislature. Voters elected all 86 members of the House of Representatives in the Philippine House of Representatives elections; and 11 out of 24 members of the Senate in the Philippine Senate elections.
Background
The 1931 elections were contested during a period of political alignment inside Partido Nacionalista, as Filipino politicians sought to solve factional divisions that had merged during the 1920s. The Nacionalista Consolidado remained its dominance in political landscape entering the elections.Cesar P. Pobre, Philippine Legislature 100 Years.Carlos P. Romulo, Quezon of the Philippines.
The election occurred during the renewed talks between Filipino leaders and United State for lobbying an independence bill, including its timeline. Legislative dominance of Nacionalista strengthen campaign for immediate independence during negotiations in Washington.Grayson Kirk, The Philippines and the United States: Problems of Partnership.Renato Constantino, The Philippines: A Past Revisited.
Also, the Philippines became affected by the Great Depression, which made independence movement pushed, with the reason that the economic dependence prevented long-term national development. With the economic problems surging, Filipino leaders faced pressure from left-wing peasants due to unrest in Central Luzon, with radical labor organizations arose, with communist organizations grow by 1930.Benedict Kerkvliet, The Huk Rebellion.
Results Senate results + ↓1716NacionalistaDemocrata
House of Representatives results + ↓68135Nacionalista ConsolidadoDemocrataIND
See also 9th Philippine Legislature 1931 Philippine Senate elections 1931 Philippine House of Representatives elections
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