title: 1940 Philippine National Assembly special elections
text: # 1940 Philippine National Assembly special elections
  
  Special National Assembly elections were held in the Philippines on 10 December 1940 for the four vacant seats in the National Assembly of the Philippines — namely the third district of Albay, the second district of Iloilo, the fifth district of Leyte and the second district of Nueva Ecija. The date of the special elections was fixed by President Manuel Quezon on 4 October 1940 by virtue of Proclamation No. 625.
  
  The special elections were held on the same date as local elections for provincial, municipal and city officials.
  
  ## Results
  
  Summary of the 10 December 1940 Philippine National Assembly special election results :
  
  | Parties and coalitions | Parties and coalitions | % | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Nacionalista Party (Coalicion Nacionalista) | Nacionalista Party (Coalicion Nacionalista) | 100.0 | 4 |
  | Young Philippines | Young Philippines | 0.0 | 0 |
  | Popular Philippines | Popular Philippines | 0.0 | 0 |
  | Popular Front (Juan Sumulong Wing) | Popular Front (Juan Sumulong Wing) | 0.0 | 0 |
  | Popular Front (Pedro Abad Santos Wing) | Popular Front (Pedro Abad Santos Wing) | 0.0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 100.00 | 4 |
  | Source: Philippine Legislature: 100 Years by Cesar Pobre. ||||
  
  The following were elected to fill the four vacant seats in the National Assembly of the Philippines:
  
  * Albay—3rd: Marcial O. Rañola
  * Iloilo—2nd: Oscar Ledesma
  * Leyte—5th: Atilano R. Cinco
  * Nueva Ecija—2nd: Gabriel Belmonte
  