Senatorial elections happened on June 3, 1919 in the Philippines under the Jones Law provisions. There were 717,295 registered voters, of whom 672,122, or 92 percent, voted.

Electoral system

In a staggered election, the seats of the senators who were second place in 1916 were up for election. The Philippines is divided into 12 senatorial districts, of which all districts save for the 12th district, has one of its seats up. In the 12th district, any vacancy is filled via appointment of the Governor-General. The election itself is via first-past-the-post.

Results

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Nacionalista V I D P
PartyVotes%Seats
UpBeforeWonAfter+/−
Nacionalista Party1019918−1
Progresista Party01010
Democrata Party0011New
Independent11110
Appointed[a]02020
Vacancy01010
Total112411240
Total votes672,122–
Registered voters/turnout717,29593.70
  1. ^ The two appointed senators were from the Nacionalista Party.

See also

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1919_Philippine_Senate_elections
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