1940 Philippine National Assembly special elections

Special National Assembly elections were held in the Philippines on 10 December 1940 for the four vacant seats in the National Assembly of the Philippines — namely the third district of Albay, the second district of Iloilo, the fifth district of Leyte and the second district of Nueva Ecija. The date of the special elections was fixed by President Manuel Quezon on 4 October 1940 by virtue of Proclamation No. 625.[1]

1940 Philippine special election
December 10, 1940
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The special elections were held on the same date as local elections for provincial, municipal and city officials.[2]

Results
 Summary of the 10 December 1940 Philippine National Assembly special election results
Parties and coalitions % Seats
Nacionalista Party (Coalicion Nacionalista) 100.0 4
Young Philippines 0.0 0
Popular Philippines 0.0 0
Popular Front (Juan Sumulong Wing) 0.0 0
Popular Front (Pedro Abad Santos Wing) 0.0 0
Total 100.00 4
Source: Philippine Legislature: 100 Years by Cesar Pobre.

The following were elected to fill the four vacant seats in the National Assembly of the Philippines:

References
  1. Quezon, Manuel L. (4 October 1940). "Proclamation No. 625, s. 1940 - Calling for special election to fill existing vacancies in the National Assembly". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  2. "News Summary, Philippine Magazine: November 19 – December 15, 1940". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 1 January 1941. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  3. McCoy, Alfred W. (2009). An Anarchy of Families: State and Family in the Philippines. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 470. ISBN 9780299229849.
  4. Crisostomo, Isabelo Tinio (1989). Governor Eduardo L. Joson: The Gentle Lion of Nueva Ecija. J. Kriz Publishing Enterprises. p. 145. ISBN 9789719105039.
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