1946 Philippine general election

1946 Philippine general election
April 23, 1946
 
Nominee Manuel Roxas Sergio Osmeña
Party Liberal Nacionalista
Running mate Elpidio Quirino Eulogio Rodriguez
Popular vote 1,333,392 1,129,996
Percentage 53.94% 45.71%
President before election

Sergio Osmeña
Nacionalista

Elected President

Manuel Roxas
Liberal

April 23, 1946
 
Candidate Elpidio Quirino Eulogio Rodriguez
Party Liberal Nacionalista
Popular vote 1,161,725 1,051,243
Percentage 52.36% 47.38%
Vice President before election

Vacant (Sergio Osmeña in previous election)

 Elected Vice President

Elpidio Quirino
Liberal

April 23, 1946
All 98 seats in the House of Representatives of the Philippines
50 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Eugenio Pérez Cipriano Primicias Sr. Luis Taruc
Party Liberal Nacionalista Democratic Alliance
Leader's seat Pangasinan–2nd Pangasinan–4th Pampanga–2nd
Seats won 49 35 6
Popular vote 908,740 1,069,971 152,410
Percentage 38.89 45.78 6.52
Speaker before election

José Zulueta
Nacionalista

Elected Speaker

Eugenio Pérez
Liberal

Elections for the president, vice-president, members of the Senate, members of the House of Representatives and local positions were held on April 23, 1946, pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 725.

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