List of legislatures of the Philippines

Per legislative term Per party These are at the start of every legislature. A politician may switch parties mid-term. Appointed members appear after the plus sign (+). Senate House of Representatives Party-list elections This includes all parties that have won at least 2 seats in any election. == Graphical timeline ==

;Legend Senate • Gaps refer to instances when the legislature was unicameral. House of Representatives • Gaps from 1946 to 1971 refer to instances when there was no lower house election for it was a midterm election (senators have 6-year terms with staggered elections every two years, while representatives have 4-year terms). Starting in 1995, a midterm election includes both upper and lower house elections (senators have 6-year terms with staggered elections every three years, while representatives have 3-year terms). ==Chronological timeline==

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