1943 Philippine presidential election

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1943 Philippine presidential election
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg
  1941 September 25, 1943 1946  
  Jose P. Laurel (cropped).jpg
Nominee Jose P. Laurel
Party KALIBAPI
Electoral vote108
Percentage100.00%

President before election

None (de facto); Manuel L. Quezon (de jure)
Nacionalista

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Elected President

Jose P. Laurel
KALIBAPI

The 1943 Philippine presidential election was held on September 25, 1943, at the midst of World War II.

The Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic merged all parties into the KALIBAPI, thereby creating a one-party state. All of the members of the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic, who were elected earlier in the week, were members of the KALIBAPI. Pursuant to the 1943 constitution, Jose P. Laurel was unanimously elected president by the National Assembly. [1] Jorge B. Vargas originally wanted to run against Laurel, but acquiesced on election eve, and consequently campaigned for the latter. The Japanese also wanted Manuel Roxas to run, but declined due to ill health for being incarcerated earlier in the year.

Result

CandidatePartyVotes%
Jose P. Laurel KALIBAPI 108100.00
Total108100.00
Valid votes108100.00
Invalid/blank votes00.00
Total votes108100.00
Registered voters/turnout108100.00

Laurel was inaugurated on October 14, 1943 at the Legislative Building in Manila.

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References

  1. "Dr. Jose P. Laurel as President of the Second Philippine Republic | Presidential Museum and Library" . Retrieved 2020-02-25.