Elections for the Second National Assembly were held on November 8, 1938, under a new law that allowed block voting,[1] which favored the governing Nacionalista Party (formerly divided into the Democratica and the Pro-Independencia factions, which later reconciled). As expected all the 98 seats of the National Assembly went to the Nacionalistas. José Yulo, who was Quezon's Secretary of Justice from 1934 to 1938, was elected Speaker.
Ahead of the first midterm polls in the country, the two factions of the Nacionalista Party had already reunited. The party went into the 1938 Elections with the confidence of having practically every branch of government under the control of its stalwarts. This reconsolidation of political forces left the opposition in tatters, with the Allied Minorities, a loose caucus of opposition parties, failing to stop the Nacionalista bid.
The elections of 1938 proved to be historic in two ways: It was the first and last time that a single party would secure 100 percent of the seats in the legislature, with the Nacionalistas winning all 98 seats; and it ushered in the years of one-party rule in the country.[2]
The Second National Assembly embarked on passing legislations strengthening the economy, the cloud of the Second World War loomed over the horizon. Certain laws passed by the First National Assembly were modified or repealed to meet existing realities.[3] A controversial immigration law that set an annual limit of 50 immigrants per country which[4] affected mostly Chinese and Japanese nationals escaping the Sino-Japanese War was passed in 1940. Since the law bordered on foreign relations it required the approval of the U.S. president which was nevertheless obtained. When the result of the 1939 census was published, the National Assembly updated the apportionment of legislative districts, which became the basis for the 1941 elections.
Note
A. ^ The combined number of seats of the Nacionalista Party after the two factions merged back together.
References
^Block voting – Philippine Daily Inquirer[permanent dead link]. Accessed on April 13, 2007.
^Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning (2013). Philippine Electoral Almanac. p. 11.
^Commonwealth Act (CA) No. 494 amended CA 444 "Eight Hour Law" authorizing the President to suspend the law.
^Immigration Act of 1940 (CA No. 613), Sec. 13. Accessed on April 13, 2007
External links
Official website of the Commission on Elections
March 09, 2023
1938, philippine, legislative, election, elections, second, national, assembly, were, held, november, 1938, under, that, allowed, block, voting, which, favored, governing, nacionalista, party, formerly, divided, into, democratica, independencia, factions, whic. Elections for the Second National Assembly were held on November 8 1938 under a new law that allowed block voting 1 which favored the governing Nacionalista Party formerly divided into the Democratica and the Pro Independencia factions which later reconciled As expected all the 98 seats of the National Assembly went to the Nacionalistas Jose Yulo who was Quezon s Secretary of Justice from 1934 to 1938 was elected Speaker 1938 Philippine legislative election 1935 November 8 1938 1941 All 98 seats in the National Assembly of the Philippines50 seats needed for a majority Majority party Leader Jose YuloParty NacionalistaLeader s seat Negros Occidental 3rdSeats before 83ASeats won 98Seat change 15Speaker before electionGil MontillaNacionalistaDemocratico Elected Speaker Jose YuloNacionalista Contents 1 Summary 2 Results 3 Contributions 4 Note 5 References 6 External linksSummary EditAhead of the first midterm polls in the country the two factions of the Nacionalista Party had already reunited The party went into the 1938 Elections with the confidence of having practically every branch of government under the control of its stalwarts This reconsolidation of political forces left the opposition in tatters with the Allied Minorities a loose caucus of opposition parties failing to stop the Nacionalista bid The elections of 1938 proved to be historic in two ways It was the first and last time that a single party would secure 100 percent of the seats in the legislature with the Nacionalistas winning all 98 seats and it ushered in the years of one party rule in the country 2 Results Edit 98NacionalistaPartySeats Nacionalista Party98NewAllied Minorities00Independent0 6Total980Source Julio Teehankee Electoral Politics in the Philippines PDF quezon ph amp Philippine Electoral Almanac Revised And Expanded Presidential Communications Development amp Strategic Planning Office 2015 Contributions EditThe Second National Assembly embarked on passing legislations strengthening the economy the cloud of the Second World War loomed over the horizon Certain laws passed by the First National Assembly were modified or repealed to meet existing realities 3 A controversial immigration law that set an annual limit of 50 immigrants per country which 4 affected mostly Chinese and Japanese nationals escaping the Sino Japanese War was passed in 1940 Since the law bordered on foreign relations it required the approval of the U S president which was nevertheless obtained When the result of the 1939 census was published the National Assembly updated the apportionment of legislative districts which became the basis for the 1941 elections Note EditA The combined number of seats of the Nacionalista Party after the two factions merged back together References Edit Block voting Philippine Daily Inquirer permanent dead link Accessed on April 13 2007 Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning 2013 Philippine Electoral Almanac p 11 Commonwealth Act CA No 494 amended CA 444 Eight Hour Law authorizing the President to suspend the law Immigration Act of 1940 CA No 613 Sec 13 Accessed on April 13 2007External links EditOfficial website of the Commission on Elections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1938 Philippine legislative election amp oldid 1132073925, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
