1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites|
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| For |
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79.14% |
| Against |
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20.86% |
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| For |
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81.67% |
| Against |
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18.33% |
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| For |
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77.95% |
| Against |
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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
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%
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 Yes
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1,043,712
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79.14
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| No
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275,184
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20.86
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| Question #1 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes)
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Yes
1,043,712 (79.1%)
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No
275,184 (20.9%)
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▲
50%
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By province/city
| Province/City
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Yes
|
No
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| Abra
|
10,469
|
389
|
| Agusan
|
7,898
|
3,187
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| Albay
|
17,154
|
8,431
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| Antique
|
10,867
|
2,643
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| Bacolod
|
5,490
|
829
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| Baguio
|
4,478
|
324
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| Bataan
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5,870
|
2,790
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| Batanes
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1,889
|
125
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| Batangas
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24,586
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6,163
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| Bohol
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29,539
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7,283
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| Bukidnon
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2,386
|
1,983
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| Bulacan
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23,663
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10,801
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| Cagayan
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13,098
|
4,620
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| Camarines Norte
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5,252
|
2,302
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| Camarines Sur
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21,860
|
4,709
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| Capiz
|
18,383
|
3,224
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| Cavite
|
4,992
|
5,042
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| Cavite City
|
809
|
967
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| Cebu
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35,875
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19,220
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| Cebu City
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4,859
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7,135
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| Cotabato
|
10,088
|
3,613
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| Davao
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4,934
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4,146
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| Davao City
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1,664
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2,892
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| Ilocos Norte
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13,339
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8,129
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| Ilocos Sur
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14,041
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5,370
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| Iloilo
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57,108
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5,360
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| Iloilo City
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4,147
|
1,667
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| Isabela
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20,868
|
2,349
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| La Union
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12,741
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3,857
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| Laguna
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40,250
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4,420
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| Lanao
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46,743
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2,338
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| Leyte
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53,545
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17,017
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| Manila
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25,667
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12,059
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| Marinduque
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2,638
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3,558
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| Masbate
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9,956
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1,211
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| Mindoro
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9,823
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1,247
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| Misamis Occidental
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11,310
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2,844
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| Misamis Oriental
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7,789
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7,877
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| Mountain Province
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7,110
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2,268
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| Negros Occidental
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108,235
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6,555
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| Negros Oriental
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17,471
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3,722
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| Nueva Ecija
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28,437
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8,784
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| Nueva Vizcaya
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2,349
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1,451
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| Palawan
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3,270
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1,992
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| Pampanga
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18,984
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6,388
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| Pangasinan
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45,319
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13,076
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| Quezon City
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2,109
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239
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| Rizal
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39,137
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9,721
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| Romblon
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3,646
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1,528
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| Samar
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44,447
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6,231
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| San Pablo
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9,656
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14
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| Sorsogon
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30,557
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2,422
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| Sulu
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10,372
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788
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| Surigao
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7,060
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8,124
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| Tagaytay
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365
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2
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| Tarlac
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11,542
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6,311
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| Tayabas
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32,928
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7,444
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| Zambales
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11,938
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1,444
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| Zamboanga
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6,951
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3,065
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| Zamboanga City
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5,761
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1,494
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| Total
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1,043,712
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275,184
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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
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Votes
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%
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| Yes
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1,072,039
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81.67
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| No
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240,632
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18.33
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| Question #2 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes)
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Yes
1,072,039 (81.7%)
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▲
50%
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By province/city
| Province/City
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Yes
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No
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| Abra
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10,494
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353
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| Agusan
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7,899
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2,956
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| Albay
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18,505
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7,020
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| Antique
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11,295
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2,204
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| Bacolod
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5,530
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799
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| Baguio
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4,539
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261
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| Bataan
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6,214
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2,399
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| Batanes
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1,647
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104
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| Batangas
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25,812
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4,902
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| Bohol
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30,017
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7,187
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| Bukidnon
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2,563
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1,840
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| Bulacan
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24,794
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9,574
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| Cagayan
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13,838
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3,854
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| Camarines Norte
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5,695
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1,825
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| Camarines Sur
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22,607
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3,771
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| Capiz
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18,962
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2,782
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| Cavite
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5,776
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4,296
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| Cavite City
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908
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852
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| Cebu
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37,971
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18,653
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| Cebu City
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5,119
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6,881
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| Cotabato
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10,608
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2,928
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| Davao
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5,492
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3,540
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| Davao City
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1,839
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2,703
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| Ilocos Norte
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14,163
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7,252
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| Ilocos Sur
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14,158
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4,606
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| Iloilo
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57,405
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4,698
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| Iloilo City
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4,164
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1,553
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| Isabela
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20,860
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1,922
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| La Union
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13,284
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3,273
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| Laguna
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39,523
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3,819
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| Lanao
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46,992
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1,831
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| Leyte
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53,736
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16,219
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| Manila
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27,621
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9,731
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| Marinduque
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3,415
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2,806
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| Masbate
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10,075
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1,043
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| Mindoro
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10,221
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834
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| Misamis Occidental
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11,328
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2,740
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| Misamis Oriental
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7,987
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7,644
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| Mountain Province
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7,765
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1,625
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| Negros Occidental
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108,332
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5,972
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| Negros Oriental
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17,738
|
3,357
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| Nueva Ecija
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29,453
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7,595
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| Nueva Vizcaya
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2,499
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1,291
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| Palawan
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3,666
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1,575
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| Pampanga
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19,910
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5,329
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| Pangasinan
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47,322
|
10,652
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| Quezon City
|
2,139
|
198
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| Rizal
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40,797
|
7,805
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| Romblon
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3,878
|
1,246
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| Samar
|
45,234
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5,646
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| San Pablo
|
9,648
|
23
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| Sorsogon
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30,942
|
2,031
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| Sulu
|
10,443
|
709
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| Surigao
|
8,310
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6,821
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| Tagaytay
|
367
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0
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| Tarlac
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12,219
|
5,518
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| Tayabas
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32,887
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6,439
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| Zambales
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12,223
|
1,142
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| Zamboanga
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7,465
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2,520
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| Zamboanga City
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5,746
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1,483
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| Total
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1,072,039
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240,632
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On creating a Commission on Elections
Are you in favor of creating a Commission on Elections?
| Choice
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Votes
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%
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| Yes
|
1,017,606
|
77.95
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| No
|
287,923
|
22.05
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| Question #3 of the 1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites results (excluding invalid votes)
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Yes
1,017,606 (77.9%)
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No
287,923 (22.1%)
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▲
50%
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By province/city
| Province/City
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Yes
|
No
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| Abra
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10,486
|
365
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| Agusan
|
5,276
|
5,361
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| Albay
|
17,623
|
7,999
|
| Antique
|
11,051
|
2,428
|
| Bacolod
|
5,531
|
780
|
| Baguio
|
4,535
|
260
|
| Bataan
|
5,499
|
3,060
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| Batanes
|
1,857
|
130
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| Batangas
|
24,334
|
6,292
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| Bohol
|
28,849
|
7,874
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| Bukidnon
|
2,367
|
1,986
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| Bulacan
|
23,122
|
11,125
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| 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
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| Cavite City
|
822
|
910
|
| Cebu
|
37,574
|
18,785
|
| Cebu City
|
4,843
|
7,096
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| 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
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| Iloilo City
|
4,164
|
1,647
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| 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
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| 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
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| Samar
|
44,268
|
6,262
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| San Pablo
|
7,543
|
1,750
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| Sorsogon
|
30,187
|
2,558
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| Sulu
|
10,440
|
703
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| Surigao
|
7,182
|
7,927
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| Tagaytay
|
367
|
0
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| Tarlac
|
11,672
|
5,954
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| Tayabas
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31,349
|
7,808
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| Zambales
|
11,767
|
1,258
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| Zamboanga
|
4,919
|
2,180
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| Zamboanga City
|
6,838
|
2,919
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| Total
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1,017,606
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287,923
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See also
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