Philippine general election, 1943

Infobox Election
election_name = Philippine general election, 1943
country = Philippines
type = legislative
ongoing = no
previous_election = Philippine general election, 1941
previous_year = 1941
next_election = Philippine general election, 1946
next_year = 1946
election_date = September 25, 1943


leader1 = Benigno Q. Aquino
leader_since1 = 1943
party1 = Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas
color1 = 000000
leaders_seat1 = Tarlac
last_election1 = -
seats_for_election = 54 elective seats and 54 ex-officio members in the National Assembly
seats1 = 108
seat_change1 = -
percentage1 = 100.00%

National Assembly elections were held in the Philippines on September 20, 1943 for the elected and appointed representative to the newly-created National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic which replaced the National Assembly of the Philippines of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. The Commonwealth government was exiled in Washington, D.C. upon the invitation of Pres. Roosevelt. [ [http://philippine-history.philsite.net/ Philippine History, Flags & Presidents] . "Accessed on April 16, 2007."] The Japanese took over Manila on January 2, 1942 and soon established the Japanese Military Administration to replace the exiled Commonwealth government. It utilized the existing administrative structure already in place and coerced high-ranking Commonwealth officials left behind to form a government. [ [http://philippines-archipelago.com/history/japanese_occupation.html Japanese Occupation and the Second Republic of the Philippines] . "Accessed on April 16, 2007] ."] In order to win greater support for Japan and its war effort, no less than Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo promised the Filipinos independence earlier than the Tydings-McDuffie Act had scheduled. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,790972,00.html?promoid=googlep TIME - Hirohito is a Little Depressed] . "Accessed on April 13, 2007."] But before it could be realized a constitution would have to be adopted. The Preparatory Commission for Philippine Independence drafted what came to be known as the 1943 Constitution. It provided for a unicameral National Assembly that was to be composed of provincial governors and city mayors as ex officio members and another representative elected from each province and city who were to serve for a term of three years. [ [http://www.chanrobles.com/1943constitutionofthephilippines.html Chan Robles Virtual Law Library - 1943 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, Article III] . "Accessed on April 16, 2007."] Though created subordinate to the executive, the National Assembly had the power to elect the President, who in turn appoints the provincial governors and city mayors, ensuring him control of the legislature.

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