1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention election

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Election of delegates to the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention was held on July 10, 1934, in accordance with the Tydings-McDuffie Act.

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The Convention drafted the 1935 Constitution, which was the basic law of the Philippines under the American-sponsored Commonwealth of the Philippines and the post-War, sovereign Third Republic.

Results

Province/City ElectorateVotes cast%
Abra 11,2447,08363.0
Agusan 8,6875,78166.5
Albay 50,32825,46050.6
Antique 18,0368,98849.8
Baguio 2,2601,25555.5
Bataan 14,93110,15868.0
Batanes 1,8001,31873.2
Batangas 59,58538,15964.0
Bohol 47,24023,36149.5
Bulacan 57,78433,65358.2
Cagayan 36,68919,42452.9
Camarines Norte 11,3926,44156.5
Camarines Sur 38,79819,57750.5
Capiz 36,74213,06335.6
Cavite 39,82322,84457.4
Cebu 105,79248,73446.1
Davao 18,9339,61650.8
Ilocos Norte 30,08820,64968.6
Ilocos Sur 39,01419,52950.1
Iloilo 81,65343,49253.3
Isabela 23,32113,76059.0
La Union 30,63117,89058.4
Laguna 49,18125,70452.3
Leyte 84,34844,64552.9
Manila 70,08226,47437.8
Marinduque 11,0067,99972.7
Masbate 14,2967,27650.9
Mindoro 15,7579,91462.9
Misamis Occidental 18,5527,97343.0
Misamis Oriental 19,18510,05852.4
Negros Occidental 85,56632,59438.1
Negros Oriental 28,10114,43751.4
Nueva Ecija 58,14628,83449.6
Nueva Vizcaya 9,5536,38266.8
Palawan 8,6014,89256.9
Pampanga 52,29631,58160.4
Pangasinan 114,26457,10050.0
Rizal 68,31133,63049.2
Romblon 7,5974,05653.4
Samar 42,94623,62155.0
Sorsogon 31,74916,93653.3
Surigao 21,76710,02146.0
Tarlac 33,21214,26643.0
Tayabas 60,89823,98639.4
Zambales 15,4328,98658.2
Zamboanga 18,47811,42161.8
Total1,704,095873,02151.2
Source: Bureau of Printing [1]

Elected delegates

Province/City DistrictDelegate
Abra LoneJulio Borbon
Jesus Paredes
Agusan LoneApolonio D. Curato
Delfin Gumban
Albay 1stJose Bonto
Ambrosio Calleja
2ndSaturnino Benito
Toribio P. Perez
3rdJose Conejero
Francisco Muñoz
4thBraulio Leonardo
Jesus B. Surban
Antique LoneRamon Maza
Angel Salazar
Bataan LoneRoman Cruz
Miguel Cuaderno Sr.
Batanes LoneJuan Castillejos
Mariano Lizardo
Batangas 1stAntonino Barrion
Conrado V. Sanchez
2ndEusebio M. Lopez
Eusebio Orense
3rd Jose P. Laurel
Claro M. Recto
Bohol 1stGaudencio Cloribel
Bernardino Inting
2ndPerfecto Balili
José Clarín
3rdTeofilo Buslon
Anastacio Mumar
Bukidnon LonePedro Melendez
Jose S. Sanvictores
Bulacan 1st Nicolas Buendia
Teodoro Sandiko
2ndManuel L. Sevilla
Antonio Villarama
Cagayan 1stMarcelo Adduru
Vicente Nepomuceno
2ndAntonio Guzman
Miguel Pio
Camarines Norte LoneBaldomero Lapak
Wenceslao Vinzons
Camarines Sur 1stManuel Abella
Gabriel P. Prieto
2ndSevero Cea
Exequiel S. Grageda
Capiz 1st Jose Altavas
Manuel Roxas
2ndAntonio A. Arcenas
Cornelio Villareal
3rd Jose Hontiveros
Teodulfo Suñer
Cavite LoneDemetrio Encarnacion
Vicente Francisco
Cebu 1st Manuel Briones
Antonio Mansueto
2nd Paulino Gullas
Filemon Sotto
3rd Vicente Sotto
Antonio Ybañez
4thCasiano S. Carin
Cesar Kintanar
5th Mariano Jesús Cuenco
Dionisio Niere
6th Nicolas Rafols
Felismeno V. Rivera
7thJuanito T. Maramara
Hilario Moncado
Cotabato LoneMenendang Piang
Blah Sinsuat
Davao LoneRafael Castillo
Pantaleon A. Pelayo
Ilocos Norte 1stMaximino Bueno
Irineo Ranjo
2ndServando Castro
Francisco Ventura
Ilocos Sur 1st Elpidio Quirino
Vicente Singson Encarnacion
2ndArtemio Abaya
Delfin Joven
Iloilo 1stMariano Ezpeleta
Sofronio M. Flores
2ndFermin Caram
Ruperto Montinola
3rd Tomás Confesor
Tiburcio Lutero
4thTranquilino J. Divinagracia
Matias Yusay
5thJose Aldeguer
Jose Ganzon
Isabela LoneManuel B. Binag
Elias Ocampo
La Union 1stPio Ancheta
Camilo Osías
2ndAlejandro F. de Guzman
Enrique C. Sobrepeña
Laguna 1stJose Maria Delgado
Domingo Zavalla
2ndConrado Benitez
Pedro Guevara
Lanao Lone Alauya Alonto
Tomas Cabili
Leyte 1stMateo Canonoy
Rafael Martinez
2ndQuiremon Alkuino
Manuel Martinez Corro
3rdVictorino N. Salazar
Francisco Zialcita
4thRuperto Kapunan
Norberto Romualdez
5thAtilano Cinco
Mamerto S. Ribo
Manila 1stManuel Lim
Gregorio Perfecto
2ndSalvador Araneta
Rafael Palma
Marinduque LoneRicardo Nepomuceno
Timoteo P. Ricohermoso
Masbate LoneAmancio Aguilar
Jose Zurbito
Mindoro LoneCipriano Liboro
Juan Navarro
Misamis Occidental LonePaulino A. Conol
José Ozámiz
Misamis Oriental LoneJose Artadi
Manuel C. Fernandez
Mountain Province ApayaoBlas Villamor
Jose Fakañgan
BaguioSixto A. Gaerlan
Felipe E. Jose
BenguetJose O. Cariño
Jose Velasco
BontocClement F. Irving
Jose M. Lorenzana
IfugaoAlberto Crespillo
Miguel Gumangan
KalingaMax Duguiang
Saturnino Moldero
Negros Occidental 1stJuan Ledesma
Jose C. Locsin
2nd Pedro Hernaez
Simplicio Lizares
3rdEnrique Montilla
Jesus Y. Perez
Negros Oriental 1stVicente Lopez
Hermenegildo Villanueva
2ndSergio G. Jumawan
José E. Romero
Nueva Ecija 1stEugenio Baltao
Florentino O. Chioco
2ndExequiel Santos
Bonifacio Ysip
Nueva Vizcaya LoneLeon Cabarroguis
Demetrio Quirino
Palawan LoneGaudencio E. Abordo
Evaristo R. Sandoval
Pampanga 1stFelix Bautista
Juan D. Nepomuceno
2nd José Alejandrino
Jose Gutierrez David
Pangasinan 1stEnrique Braganza
Anacleto R. Ramos
2ndNumeriano Tanopo
Juan Ventanilla
3rdPascual M. Beltran
Jose L. de Guzman
4thJose M. Aruego
Eusebio Sison
5thLeoncio R. Esliza
Bernabe de Guzman
Rizal 1stCastor P. Cruz
Juan Ortega
2ndDomingo T. Dikit
Mariano Melendres
Romblon LoneManuel Albero
Antonio Montesa
Samar 1stAgripino P. Escareal
Luciano Ortiz
2ndPedro R. Arteche
Serafin Marabut
3rdFelipe Abrigo
Juan L. Bocar
Sorsogon 1stAdolfo Grafilo
Jose S. Reyes
2ndFrancisco Arellano
Mario Guariña
Sulu LoneJose Montaño
Arolas Tulawi
Surigao LoneClementino D. Diez
Montano A. Ortiz
Tarlac 1stGregorio M. Bañaga
Luis Morales
2ndAlejandro A. Galang
Enrique Maglanoc
Tayabas 1stFabian R. Millar
Godofredo Reyes
2ndRomualdo Enriquez
Vicente Salumbides
Zambales LoneAlejo Labrador
Potenciano Lesaca
Zamboanga LonePablo Lorenzo
Florentino Saguin
Source: [2]
PositionName
President Claro M. Recto
1st Vice-PresidentRuperto Montinola
2nd Vice-President Teodoro Sandiko
SecretaryNarciso Pimentel
Sergeant-at-ArmsNarciso Diokno
Timekeeper Hilario Moncado

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References

  1. ↑ The Philippine Statistical Review. Vol. 2. Bureau of Printing. 1935. p. 128.
  2. ↑ Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly. Manila: Benipayo Press. 1935.
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