October 27, 1922 – February 8, 1925 | |
Governor-General | Leonard Wood |
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Senate | |
Senate President | Manuel L. Quezon |
Senate President pro tempore | Sergio Osmeña (Nacionalista) |
Majority leader | Francisco Enage |
Members | 24 |
House of Representatives | |
Members | 93 |
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The Sixth Philippine Legislature was the meeting of the legislature of the Philippines under the sovereign control of the United States from 1922 to 1925.
The following are the terms of the elected senators of this Legislature, according to the date of election:
Senators of the 12th District were appointed for indefinite terms.
Date | District and class | Incumbent | Party | New member | Party | Notes | ||
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October 3, 1923 | 4th District (1925) | Pedro Guevara | Nacionalista Colectivista | Ramon J. Fernandez | Nacionalista Colectivista | Incumbent resigned on March 4, 1923 upon election as Resident Commissioner of the Philippines. New member elected. | ||
November 13, 1923 | 12th District | Teofisto Guingona Sr. | Democrata | Jose Alejandrino | Democrata | Incumbent resigned on November 13, 1923. New member appointed. | ||
May 2, 1925 | 8th District (1928) | Espiridion Guanco | Nacionalista Colectivista | Seat vacant | Incumbent died on May 2, 1925. Seat remained vacant until the end of the 6th Legislature. |
Date | District | Incumbent | Party | New member | Party | Notes | ||
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June 12, 1924 | Nueva Vizcaya | Evaristo Pañganiban | Nacionalista Unipersonalista | Eulogio Rodriguez | Democrata | Incumbent resigned on June 12, 1924. New member appointed. |
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