Philippine general election, 1941

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Presidential, legislative and local elections were held on November 11, 1941 in the Philippines. Incumbent President Manuel Luis Quezon won an unprecedented second partial term as President of the Philippines via a landslide. His running mate, Vice President Sergio Osmeña also won via landslide. The elected officials however, did not serve their terms from 1942 to 1945 due to World War II. In 1943, a Japanese-sponsored Republic was established and appointed José P. Laurel as president. From 1943 to 1945, the Philippines have two presidents. Quezon died in 1944 due to tuberculosis and was replaced by Sergio Osmeña.

Results

President

 Summary of the November 11, 1941 Philippine presidential election results
Candidates Parties Votes %
Manuel L. QuezonNacionalista Party (Nationalist Party)1,340,32081.78%
Juan SumulongPopular Front298,60818.22%
Hilario MoncadoModernist Party00.00%
Total 1,638,928 100%

Vice President

 Summary of the November 11, 1941 Philippine vice presidential election results
Candidate Party Results
Votes %
Sergio Osmeña Nacionalista1,445,89792.10%
Emilio Javier Popular Front124,0357.90%
Totals 1,569,932 100.00%

Senate

 Summary of the November 11, 1941 Senatorial election results
Candidate a b Party Tenure c
Alauya Alonto2NacionalistaServed
Antonio de las AlasNacionalistaServed
Melecio ArranzNacionalistaServed
Nicolas BuendiaNacionalistaServed
Mariano Jesús CuencoNacionalistaServed
Ramon J. FernandezNacionalistaServed
Carlos P. GarciaNacionalistaServed
Pedro C. HernaezNacionalistaServed
Domingo ImperialNacionalistaServed
Vicente MadrigalNacionalistaArrested
Daniel MarambaNacionalistaDied
Rafael FernandezNacionalistaServed 1
José OzámizNacionalistaExecuted
Quintin ParedesNacionalistaArrested
Elpidio QuirinoNacionalistaServed
Vicente RamaNacionalistaServed
Esteban de la RamaNacionalistaServed
Claro M. RectoNacionalistaArrested
Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr.NacionalistaArrested
Manuel RoxasNacionalistaServed
Prospero E. SebastianNacionalistaArrested
Emiliano Tria TironaNacionalistaArrested
Ramon TorresNacionalistaServed
José YuloNacionalistaArrested
Note: Tally of votes were destroyed during World War II. Source: Philippine Senate
^a The following were detained because of collaboration charges with the Japanese: Antonio de las Alas, Vicente Madrigal, Quintin Paredes, Claro M. Recto, Eulogio Rodriguez, Proceso E. Sebastian, Emiliano Tria Tirona, José Yulo.
^b Daniel Maramba died and Jose Ozamis was executed during the war.
^c The senators elected in 1941 served only from July 5, 1945 to April 23, 1946 except for Alauya Alonto, Esteban de la Rama, Pedro C. Hernaez, Vicente Madrigal, Vicente Rama, Eulogio A. Rodriguez, Sr., Proceso E. Sebastian and Emiliano Tria Tirona who served until May 22, 1947
^1 Replaced Norberto Romuáldez who died on the eve of the elections.
^2 Alauya Alonto used his Muslim Name "Sa Ramain" during the elections.

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