1947 Philippine Senate election

1947 Philippine Senate election

← 1946 November 11, 1947 (1947-11-11) 1949 →
8 (of the 24) seats in the Senate of the Philippines 13 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader José Avelino Carlos P. Garcia Party Liberal Nacionalista Seats before 10 seats 14 seats Seats won 6 2 Seats after 15 seats 8 seats Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 12,241,929 10,114,453 Percentage 54.5% 45.0%
Senate President before election José Avelino Liberal Elected Senate President José Avelino Liberal

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Elections for the Senate of the Philippines were held on November 11, 1947, with eight of the 24 seats in the Senate being contested. These eight seats were elected regularly; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from December 30, 1947, until December 30, 1953. Gubernatorial and local elections were held on the same date.