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1931 Philippine House of Representatives elections

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1931 Philippine House of Representatives elections

← 1928 June 2, 1931 1934 →

All 86 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
44 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Manuel Roxas Eulogio Rodriguez
Party Nacionalista Consolidado Democrata
Leader's seat Capiz–1st Rizal–2nd
Last election 71 16
Seats won 68 13
Seat change Decrease 3 Decrease 3

Speaker before election

Manuel Roxas
Nacionalista
Consolidado

Elected Speaker

Manuel Roxas
Nacionalista
Consolidado

Elections for the members of the House of Representatives were held on June 2, 1931 pursuant to the Philippine Organic Act of 1902, which prescribed elections for every three years. The ruling Nacionalista Consolidado retained their majority in the House of Representatives.

Results

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68 13 5
Nacionalista Consolidado Democrata IND
PartySeats+/–
Nacionalista Consolidado68−3
Democrata Party13−3
Independent5−2
Total86−8
Source: Julio Teehankee. "Electoral Politics in the Philippines" (PDF). quezon.ph. &
Philippine Electoral Almanac Revised And Expanded. Presidential Communications Development & Strategic Planning Office. 2015.

References

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