A constitutional plebiscite held in the Philippines on 14 May 1935 ratified the 1935 Philippine Constitution which established the Philippine Commonwealth.[1] The constitution had been written in 1934 by the Constitutional Convention of 1934.
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Do you vote for the ratification of the Constitution of the Philippines, with the Ordinance appended thereto? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 23 March 1935: Seated, left to right: George H. Dern, Secretary of War; President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signing the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines; Manuel L. Quezon, President of the Philippine Senate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Tydings–McDuffie Act of the United States Government detailed the steps required for the Philippines to become independent of the United States. A previous act, the Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act, had been rejected by the Philippine Congress.
The constitution was approved by 96% of voters, and was replaced by the 1973 Constitution of the Philippines.
Question
editDo you vote for the ratification of the Constitution of the Philippines, with the Ordinance appended thereto?
¿Vota Vd. en favor de la ratificación de la Constitución de Filipinas, con la Ordenanza adscrita a la misma?[2]
Results
edit| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
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1,213,046 | 96.43 |
| No | 44,963 | 3.57 |
| Total votes | 1,258,009 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,935,972 |
| 1935 Philippine constitutional plebiscite results (excluding invalid votes) | |
|---|---|
| Yes 1,213,046 (96.4%) |
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| ▲ 50% | |
Results by province
edit| Province/City | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Abra | 9,806 | 161 |
| Agusan | 6,655 | 163 |
| Albay | 39,200 | 1,084 |
| Antique | 13,255 | 407 |
| Bataan | 13,403 | 165 |
| Batanes | 606 | 582 |
| Batangas | 45,771 | 561 |
| Baguio | 557 | 181 |
| Bohol | 33,260 | 2,229 |
| Bukidnon | 1,380 | 122 |
| Bulacan | 46,972 | 666 |
| Cagayan | 19,146 | 3,355 |
| Camarines Norte | 10,994 | 82 |
| Camarines Sur | 28,648 | 890 |
| Capiz | 27,258 | 153 |
| Cavite | 22,189 | 456 |
| Cebu | 51,623 | 1,712 |
| Cotabato | 10,653 | 510 |
| Davao | 4,261 | 2,232 |
| Ilocos Norte | 23,790 | 1,367 |
| Ilocos Sur | 21,551 | 2,141 |
| Iloilo | 65,990 | 741 |
| Isabela | 15,348 | 2,253 |
| La Union | 19,783 | 1,880 |
| Laguna | 43,354 | 646 |
| Lanao | 1,710 | 1,559 |
| Leyte | 67,108 | 1,225 |
| Manila | 48,628 | 1,197 |
| Marinduque | 9,213 | 136 |
| Masbate | 11,891 | 159 |
| Mindoro | 9,034 | 293 |
| Misamis Occidental | 13,035 | 112 |
| Misamis Oriental | 16,285 | 326 |
| Mountain Province | 1,710 | 1,559 |
| Negros Occidental | 55,670 | 1,039 |
| Negros Oriental | 19,805 | 522 |
| Nueva Ecija | 39,983 | 864 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | 4,820 | 713 |
| Palawan | 4,686 | 868 |
| Pampanga | 29,011 | 1,276 |
| Pangasinan | 78,886 | 3,588 |
| Rizal | 56,389 | 690 |
| Romblon | 5,811 | 352 |
| Samar | 34,549 | 933 |
| Sorsogon | 31,736 | 106 |
| Sulu | 1,435 | 374 |
| Surigao | 12,581 | 814 |
| Tarlac | 20,346 | 898 |
| Tayabas | 38,617 | 728 |
| Zambales | 9.968 | 366 |
| Zamboanga | 14,202 | 595 |
| Total | 1,213,046 | 44,963 |
| Source: Bureau of Printing[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Philippines, 14 May 1935: Constitution Direct Democracy (in German)
- ^ Section 6, Act No. 4200
- ^ The Philippine Statistical Review. Vol. 2. Bureau of Printing. 1935. p. 131.