| Election Name: | 1943 Philippine presidential election |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Flag Year: | 1936 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1941 Philippine presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1941 |
| Next Election: | 1946 Philippine presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1946 |
| Election Date: | September 25, 1943 |
| Nominee1: | Jose P. Laurel |
| Party1: | KALIBAPI |
| Electoral Vote1: | |
| Percentage1: | 100.00% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | None (de facto); Manuel L. Quezon (de jure) |
| After Election: | Jose P. Laurel |
| Before Party: | Nacionalista Party |
| After Party: | KALIBAPI |
The 1943 Philippine presidential election was held on September 25, 1943, at the midst of World War II.
The Japanese-sponsored Second Philippine Republic merged all parties into the KALIBAPI, thereby creating a one-party state. All of the members of the National Assembly of the Second Philippine Republic, who were elected earlier in the week, were members of the KALIBAPI. Pursuant to the 1943 constitution, Jose P. Laurel was unanimously elected president by the National Assembly.[1] Jorge B. Vargas originally wanted to run against Laurel, but acquiesced on election eve, and consequently campaigned for the latter. The Japanese also wanted Manuel Roxas to run, but declined due to ill health for being incarcerated earlier in the year.
Laurel was inaugurated on October 14, 1943 at the Legislative Building in Manila.