1935 Philippine constitutional plebiscite

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.

1935 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
14 May 1935
⁠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.
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 1,213,046 96.43%
No 44,963 3.57%
Valid votes 1,258,009 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 1,258,009 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 1,935,972 64.98%
Gold In-Laid Chest (Repository of 1935 Philippine Constitution) displayed at Quezon Museum in Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City, Philippines

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

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⁠Do 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

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⁠Do you vote for the ratification of the Constitution of the Philippines, with the Ordinance appended thereto?
Choice Votes %
  Yes 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%)

50%

Results by province

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Philippines, 14 May 1935: Constitution Direct Democracy (in German)
  2. ^ Section 6, Act No. 4200
  3. ^ The Philippine Statistical Review. Vol. 2. Bureau of Printing. 1935. p. 131.