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Philippine legislative election, 1935

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NDPI

64
  
19

Winner
  
Gil Montilla

70
  
19

Start date
  
September 16, 1935

The Elections for the Members of the National Assembly were held on September 16, 1935, pursuant to the Tydings–McDuffie Act which established the Commonwealth of the Philippines The leaders of the ruling Nacionalista Party, Manuel Quezon and Sergio Osmeña reconciled and became running mates in the presidential election but their supporters, the Democraticos and the Democrata Pro-Independencias respectively, effectively were two separate parties at the National Assembly elections.

With the Senate abolished, the National Assembly became a unicameral legislature.

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Philippine legislative election, 1935 Wikipedia