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The United States granted independence to the Philippines on July 4, 1946. In Republic Act No. 180, or the Revised Election Code of 1947, if a vacancy in either chamber of Congress occurs at least 10 months or before a regular election, the president shall call a special election as soon as the chamber where the vacancy occurred of the existence of such vacancy notified him.
Rep. Didagen Dilangalen of Shariff Kabunsuan, meanwhile, said "there is a need to declare vacant the position of governor, vice-governor, and board members in new Maguindanao province. There is no election held for the purpose of electing officials in the undivided Maguindanao. The election held there (Maguindanao) is an exercise in futility."
Elections in the Philippines are of several types. The president, vice-president, and the senators are elected for a six-year term, while the members of the House of Representatives, governors, vice-governors, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board members), mayors, vice-mayors, members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod/members of the Sangguniang Bayan (city/municipal councilors ...
Special elections to the Philippine Legislature (4 P) Pages in category "Special elections in the Philippines" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
This refers to special elections in the Philippines when it was under the United States. For special elections in the Philippines in general, see Category:Special elections in the Philippines . Subcategories
Five special elections (known as "by-elections" elsewhere) to the House of Representatives of the Philippines, the lower house of the Congress of the Philippines, were held on November 14, 1967, along with the 1967 Philippine Senate election and the 1967 Philippine constitutional plebiscite.
Two special elections (known as "by-elections" elsewhere) to the House of Representatives of the Philippines, the lower house of Congress, were held on August 30, 1993. These were vacancies in the 9th Congress ; the winners were to serve the rest of the term, which had ended on June 30, 1995.
1908 Manila's 1st Philippine Assembly district special elections; 1909 Cavite's at-large Philippine Assembly district special election; 1910 La Laguna's 1st Philippine Assembly district special election; 1910 Surigao's at-large Philippine Assembly district special election