1940 referendum
1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites For
79.14% Against
20.86%
For
81.67% Against
18.33%
For
77.95% Against
22.05%
Plebiscites were held on June 18, 1940 in the Philippines to ratify the following amendments to the Constitution: the extension of the tenure of the President and the Vice-President to four years with reelection for another term; the establishment of a bicameral Congress of the Philippines , with the Senate as the upper house and the House of Representatives as the lower house; and the creation of an independent Commission on Elections composed of three members to supervise all elections and plebiscites.
On creating a bicameral legislature [ edit ] Are you in favor of creating a bicameral Congress composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives? Choice Votes % Yes 1,043,712 79.14 No 275,184 20.86
Question #1 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes) Yes No ▲
Province /City Yes No Abra 10,469 389 Agusan 7,898 3,187 Albay 17,154 8,431 Antique 10,867 2,643 Bacolod 5,490 829 Baguio 4,478 324 Bataan 5,870 2,790 Batanes 1,889 125 Batangas 24,586 6,163 Bohol 29,539 7,283 Bukidnon 2,386 1,983 Bulacan 23,663 10,801 Cagayan 13,098 4,620 Camarines Norte 5,252 2,302 Camarines Sur 21,860 4,709 Capiz 18,383 3,224 Cavite 4,992 5,042 Cavite City 809 967 Cebu 35,875 19,220 Cebu City 4,859 7,135 Cotabato 10,088 3,613 Davao 4,934 4,146 Davao City 1,664 2,892 Ilocos Norte 13,339 8,129 Ilocos Sur 14,041 5,370 Iloilo 57,108 5,360 Iloilo City 4,147 1,667 Isabela 20,868 2,349 La Union 12,741 3,857 Laguna 40,250 4,420 Lanao 46,743 2,338 Leyte 53,545 17,017 Manila 25,667 12,059 Marinduque 2,638 3,558 Masbate 9,956 1,211 Mindoro 9,823 1,247 Misamis Occidental 11,310 2,844 Misamis Oriental 7,789 7,877 Mountain Province 7,110 2,268 Negros Occidental 108,235 6,555 Negros Oriental 17,471 3,722 Nueva Ecija 28,437 8,784 Nueva Vizcaya 2,349 1,451 Palawan 3,270 1,992 Pampanga 18,984 6,388 Pangasinan 45,319 13,076 Quezon City 2,109 239 Rizal 39,137 9,721 Romblon 3,646 1,528 Samar 44,447 6,231 San Pablo 9,656 14 Sorsogon 30,557 2,422 Sulu 10,372 788 Surigao 7,060 8,124 Tagaytay 365 2 Tarlac 11,542 6,311 Tayabas 32,928 7,444 Zambales 11,938 1,444 Zamboanga 6,951 3,065 Zamboanga City 5,761 1,494 Total 1,043,712 275,184
On having president and vice president re-elected [ edit ] Are you in favor of allowing the president and vice president to serve for four years, with re-election of one term? Choice Votes % Yes 1,072,039 81.67 No 240,632 18.33
Question #2 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes) Yes ▲
Province /City Yes No Abra 10,494 353 Agusan 7,899 2,956 Albay 18,505 7,020 Antique 11,295 2,204 Bacolod 5,530 799 Baguio 4,539 261 Bataan 6,214 2,399 Batanes 1,647 104 Batangas 25,812 4,902 Bohol 30,017 7,187 Bukidnon 2,563 1,840 Bulacan 24,794 9,574 Cagayan 13,838 3,854 Camarines Norte 5,695 1,825 Camarines Sur 22,607 3,771 Capiz 18,962 2,782 Cavite 5,776 4,296 Cavite City 908 852 Cebu 37,971 18,653 Cebu City 5,119 6,881 Cotabato 10,608 2,928 Davao 5,492 3,540 Davao City 1,839 2,703 Ilocos Norte 14,163 7,252 Ilocos Sur 14,158 4,606 Iloilo 57,405 4,698 Iloilo City 4,164 1,553 Isabela 20,860 1,922 La Union 13,284 3,273 Laguna 39,523 3,819 Lanao 46,992 1,831 Leyte 53,736 16,219 Manila 27,621 9,731 Marinduque 3,415 2,806 Masbate 10,075 1,043 Mindoro 10,221 834 Misamis Occidental 11,328 2,740 Misamis Oriental 7,987 7,644 Mountain Province 7,765 1,625 Negros Occidental 108,332 5,972 Negros Oriental 17,738 3,357 Nueva Ecija 29,453 7,595 Nueva Vizcaya 2,499 1,291 Palawan 3,666 1,575 Pampanga 19,910 5,329 Pangasinan 47,322 10,652 Quezon City 2,139 198 Rizal 40,797 7,805 Romblon 3,878 1,246 Samar 45,234 5,646 San Pablo 9,648 23 Sorsogon 30,942 2,031 Sulu 10,443 709 Surigao 8,310 6,821 Tagaytay 367 0 Tarlac 12,219 5,518 Tayabas 32,887 6,439 Zambales 12,223 1,142 Zamboanga 7,465 2,520 Zamboanga City 5,746 1,483 Total 1,072,039 240,632
On creating a Commission on Elections [ edit ] Are you in favor of creating a Commission on Elections? Choice Votes % Yes 1,017,606 77.95 No 287,923 22.05
Question #3 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes) Yes No ▲
Province /City Yes No Abra 10,486 365 Agusan 5,276 5,361 Albay 17,623 7,999 Antique 11,051 2,428 Bacolod 5,531 780 Baguio 4,535 260 Bataan 5,499 3,060 Batanes 1,857 130 Batangas 24,334 6,292 Bohol 28,849 7,874 Bukidnon 2,367 1,986 Bulacan 23,122 11,125 Cagayan 13,210 4,341 Camarines Norte 5,402 1,998 Camarines Sur 21,651 5,432 Capiz 18,905 2,903 Cavite 5,062 4,878 Cavite City 822 910 Cebu 37,574 18,785 Cebu City 4,843 7,096 Cotabato 10,412 3,209 Davao 5,095 3,872 Davao City 1,711 2,787 Ilocos Norte 13,312 8,001 Ilocos Sur 14,104 5,052 Iloilo 57,234 4,872 Iloilo City 4,164 1,647 Isabela 20,253 2,479 La Union 12,344 3,795 Laguna 35,257 7,978 Lanao 45,401 3,585 Leyte 45,054 23,314 Manila 25,476 11,567 Marinduque 2,213 3,897 Masbate 9,859 1,195 Mindoro 9,866 1,146 Misamis Occidental 11,074 2,979 Misamis Oriental 7,543 7,256 Mountain Province 6,476 1,947 Negros Occidental 107,213 7,231 Negros Oriental 17,504 3,548 Nueva Ecija 28,624 8,476 Nueva Vizcaya 1,376 2,399 Palawan 3,274 1,923 Pampanga 18,588 6,419 Pangasinan 45,570 12,330 Quezon City 2,090 253 Rizal 38,397 9,938 Romblon 3,591 1,506 Samar 44,268 6,262 San Pablo 7,543 1,750 Sorsogon 30,187 2,558 Sulu 10,440 703 Surigao 7,182 7,927 Tagaytay 367 0 Tarlac 11,672 5,954 Tayabas 31,349 7,808 Zambales 11,767 1,258 Zamboanga 4,919 2,180 Zamboanga City 6,838 2,919 Total 1,017,606 287,923
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