1947 Philippine constitutional plebiscite

A plebiscite was held in the Philippines on March 11, 1947,[2] which determined the approval of an amendment to the Constitution of the Philippines, as required by the Bell Trade Act, to provide parity rights between American and Philippine citizens.

1947 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
March 11, 1947
To vote for the approval of the proposed amendment, the voter shall write the word "Yes" in the blank space after the question; to vote for the rejection thereof, he shall write the word "No".[1]
OutcomeProposal approved
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 1,743,981 88.52%
No 226,238 11.48%
Total votes 1,970,219 100.00%

The amendment was approved by 1,743,981 votes, with 226,238 votes cast against.[3]

Results
ChoiceVotes%
Yes1,743,98188.52
Against226,23811.48
Total1,970,219100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,096,683–
Source: Kerkvliet[3]
1947 Philippine constitutional plebiscite results (excluding invalid votes)
Yes
1,743,981 (88.5%)
▲
50%

By province/city
Province/City Yes No Electorate
Abra 9,864 231 12,681
Agusan 12,360 1,294 23,156
Albay 31,876 3,185 58,900
Antique 17,555 2,643 35,611
Bacolod 7,159 439 15,610
Baguio 2,052 401 5,442
Bataan 13,403 867 21,509
Batanes 1,829 41 2,841
Batangas 31,178 11,758 96,973
Bohol 55,802 8,112 88,200
Bukidnon 3,736 308 7,602
Bulacan 33,181 17,010 91,684
Cagayan 39,231 1,898 50,171
Camarines Norte 7,371 1,706 18,325
Camarines Sur 41,583 4,770 71,176
Capiz 40,430 1,745 72,429
Catanduanes 6,187 2,978 15,648
Cavite 40,329 1,466 53,122
Cavite City 3,314 280 8,218
Cebu 90,058 8,046 159,029
Cebu City 13,744 1,867 30,756
Cotabato 34,693 1,123 50,944
Davao 16,730 2,454 27,068
Davao City 7,990 1,608 18,461
Ilocos Norte 25,380 3,018 42,140
Ilocos Sur 34,505 2,223 55,991
Iloilo 91,946 5,112 137,897
Iloilo City 12,206 978 23,086
Isabela 20,611 1,365 30,647
La Union 26,861 3,121 43,501
Laguna 19,328 9,158 59,938
Lanao 86,142 4,518 100,837
Leyte 100,258 7,596 145,832
Manila 44,832 16,313 141,791
Marinduque 10,224 1,134 15,371
Masbate 14,706 1,090 28,342
Mindoro 13,557 2,034 28,057
Misamis Occidental 17,437 4,022 34,246
Misamis Oriental 16,077 4,347 34,574
Mountain Province 14,778 821 24,330
Negros Occidental 114,477 2,695 150,062
Negros Oriental 31,575 2,547 48,939
Nueva Ecija 33,833 6,439 83,635
Nueva Vizcaya 10,939 138 13,331
Palawan 9,305 618 15,816
Pampanga 35,375 4,103 90,778
Pangasinan 92,011 23,531 167,633
Quezon 34,582 6,637 71,373
Quezon City 3,293 841 10,632
Rizal 38,376 18,049 106,181
Romblon 9,299 532 14,946
Samar 75,575 1,278 92,687
San Pablo 3,480 2,454 10,904
Sorsogon 34,648 1,185 45,205
Sulu 21,782 182 27,190
Surigao 20,623 2,781 36,577
Tagaytay 634 12 752
Tarlac 22,583 3,628 48,602
Zambales 13,908 1,017 26,476
Zamboanga 14,571 3,407 28,962
Zamboanga City 12,262 1,084 20,866
Total 1,743,981 226,238 3,096,683
Source: Kerkvliet

References
  1. "R.A. 73". The Lawphil Project.
  2. Mill, Edward William (1947). Department of State Bulletin, June 29, 1947. U.S. Department of State. p. 1275.
  3. Kerkvliet, Benedict John (1972). Peasant Rebellion in the Philippines. University of Wisconsin.
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