1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites

1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites
June 18, 1940
On creating a bicameral legislature
For
 
 79.14%
Against
 
 20.86%
On having president and vice president re-elected
For
 
 81.67%
Against
 
 18.33%
On creating a Commission on Elections
For
 
 77.95%
Against
 
 22.05%
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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.

Results

On creating a bicameral legislature

Are you in favor of creating a bicameral Congress composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives?
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 1,043,712 79.14
No 275,184 20.86
Total votes 1,318,896 100.00
Question #1 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes)
Yes
1,043,712 (79.1%) 		No
275,184 (20.9%)
▲
50%

By province/city

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

Are you in favor of allowing the president and vice president to serve for four years, with re-election of one term?
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 1,072,039 81.67
No 240,632 18.33
Total votes 1,312,671 100.00
Question #2 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes)
Yes
1,072,039 (81.7%)
▲
50%

By province/city

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

Are you in favor of creating a Commission on Elections?
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 1,017,606 77.95
No 287,923 22.05
Total votes 1,305,529 100.00
Question #3 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes)
Yes
1,017,606 (77.9%) 		No
287,923 (22.1%)
▲
50%

By province/city

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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