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1936 Philippine National Assembly special elections

Four special elections to the National Assembly of the Philippines were done on September 1, 1936. These were to fill up vacancies from four seats.

1936 Philippine National Assembly special election

← 1935 September 1, 1936 1938 →

Four of 89 seats in the National Assembly of the Philippines
  First party
 
Leader Gil Montilla
Party Nacionalista
Leader's seat Negros Occidental–3rd
Seats won 4

Electoral system

The seats in the National Assembly were elected from single member districts, under the first-past-the-post voting system.

The following seats were up for election:[1]

Special elections

Abra

The seat from Abra was vacated when incumbent Quintín Paredes was appointed Resident Commissioner to the United States, the Commonwealth of the Philippines's delegate in the United States Congress.[1]

1936 National Assembly special election in Abra's at-large district
Candidate Votes %
Agapito Garduque 3,320 47.19
Jesus Paredes 2,525 35.89
Adolfo Brillantes 1,190 16.92
Total votes 7,035 100.00

Ilocos Norte–2nd

The seat from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district was vacated when assemblyman-elect Julio Nalundasan was shot at his home in Batac just right after the 1935 legislative election.[1] Nalundasan was murdered on September 20, 1935 while he was brushing his teeth. Ferdinand Marcos, the future president and son of Nalundasan's opponent Mariano, among others, was convicted of murder, but that was reversed on appeal years later.[2]

1936 National Assembly special election in Ilocos Norte's 2nd district
Candidate Votes %
Ulpiano Arzadon 7,452 68.90
Mariano Marcos 2,597 24.01
Juan Root 766 7.08
Total votes 10,815 100.00

Leyte–4th

The seat from Leyte's 4th district was vacated when incumbent Francisco Enage was appointed to be a member of the technical staff in the Malacañang Palace.[1]

1936 National Assembly special election in Leyte's 4th district
Candidate Votes %
Norberto Romualdez 7,033 76.32
Antonio Marcos 2,182 23.68
Total votes 9,215 100.00

Samar–2nd

The seat from Samar's 2nd district was vacated when incumbent Serafin Marabut was appointed to be undersecretary of finance and director of the Budget Office (now the Secretary of Budget and Management).[1]

1936 National Assembly special election in Samar's 2nd district
Candidate Votes %
Pascual Azanza 4,722 59.34
Leocaldo Tanseco 3,236 40.66
Total votes 7,958 100.00

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior to His Excellency President of the Philippines for the Fiscal Year 1936. Manila: Bureau of Printing. 1937.
  2. ^ Gomez, Buddy (September 9, 2015). "Murder most foul: Marcos' youthful exuberance". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

External links

  • Proclamation No. 70, s. 1936

1936, philippine, national, assembly, special, elections, four, special, elections, national, assembly, philippines, were, done, september, 1936, these, were, fill, vacancies, from, four, seats, 1936, philippine, national, assembly, special, election, 1935, se. Four special elections to the National Assembly of the Philippines were done on September 1 1936 These were to fill up vacancies from four seats 1936 Philippine National Assembly special election 1935 September 1 1936 1938 Four of 89 seats in the National Assembly of the Philippines First party Leader Gil MontillaParty NacionalistaLeader s seat Negros Occidental 3rdSeats won 4 Contents 1 Electoral system 2 Special elections 2 1 Abra 2 2 Ilocos Norte 2nd 2 3 Leyte 4th 2 4 Samar 2nd 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksElectoral system EditThe seats in the National Assembly were elected from single member districts under the first past the post voting system The following seats were up for election 1 Abra s at large district Ilocos Norte s 2nd district Leyte s 4th district Samar s 2nd districtSpecial elections EditAbra Edit The seat from Abra was vacated when incumbent Quintin Paredes was appointed Resident Commissioner to the United States the Commonwealth of the Philippines s delegate in the United States Congress 1 1936 National Assembly special election in Abra s at large district Candidate Votes Agapito Garduque 3 320 47 19Jesus Paredes 2 525 35 89Adolfo Brillantes 1 190 16 92Total votes 7 035 100 00Ilocos Norte 2nd Edit The seat from Ilocos Norte s 2nd district was vacated when assemblyman elect Julio Nalundasan was shot at his home in Batac just right after the 1935 legislative election 1 Nalundasan was murdered on September 20 1935 while he was brushing his teeth Ferdinand Marcos the future president and son of Nalundasan s opponent Mariano among others was convicted of murder but that was reversed on appeal years later 2 1936 National Assembly special election in Ilocos Norte s 2nd district Candidate Votes Ulpiano Arzadon 7 452 68 90Mariano Marcos 2 597 24 01Juan Root 766 7 08Total votes 10 815 100 00Leyte 4th Edit The seat from Leyte s 4th district was vacated when incumbent Francisco Enage was appointed to be a member of the technical staff in the Malacanang Palace 1 1936 National Assembly special election in Leyte s 4th district Candidate Votes Norberto Romualdez 7 033 76 32Antonio Marcos 2 182 23 68Total votes 9 215 100 00Samar 2nd Edit The seat from Samar s 2nd district was vacated when incumbent Serafin Marabut was appointed to be undersecretary of finance and director of the Budget Office now the Secretary of Budget and Management 1 1936 National Assembly special election in Samar s 2nd district Candidate Votes Pascual Azanza 4 722 59 34Leocaldo Tanseco 3 236 40 66Total votes 7 958 100 00See also Edit1940 Philippine National Assembly special electionsReferences Edit a b c d e Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior to His Excellency President of the Philippines for the Fiscal Year 1936 Manila Bureau of Printing 1937 Gomez Buddy September 9 2015 Murder most foul Marcos youthful exuberance ABS CBN News Retrieved September 30 2021 External links EditProclamation No 70 s 1936 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1936 Philippine National Assembly special elections amp oldid 1101120783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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