1935 Philippine presidential election

1935 Philippine presidential election

← 1899 September 16, 1935 1941 →

Nominee Manuel Quezon Emilio Aguinaldo Gregorio Aglipay Party Nacionalista National Socialist Republican Running mate Sergio Osmeña Raymundo Melliza Norberto Nabong Popular vote 695,332 179,349 148,010 Percentage 67.99% 17.54% 14.47%

President before election None (last led by Emilio Aguinaldo) Elected President Manuel L. Quezon Nacionalista

The 1935 Philippine presidential and vice presidential elections were held on September 16, 1935. This was the first election since the enactment of the Tydings–McDuffie Act, a law that paved the way for a transitory government, as well as the first nationwide at-large election ever held in the Philippines.

Senate President Manuel Luis Quezon won a lopsided victory against former President Emilio Aguinaldo. His election victory was largely due to the weak political machinations of his rivals. Another losing contender was Gregorio Aglipay, co-founder and supreme bishop of the Iglesia Filipina Indepediente (Philippine Independent Church). Pascual Racuyal, a mechanic by profession, also ran for president as an independent. Quezon's running mate, Senate President Pro Tempore Sergio Osmeña won a more impressive victory as Vice President of the Philippines. He was said to have faced less effective candidates.^[1]