A constitutional plebiscite held in the Philippines on 14 May 1935 ratified the 1935 Philippine Constitution which established the Philippine Commonwealth.Philippines, 14 May 1935: Constitution Direct Democracy The constitution had been written in 1934 by the Constitutional Convention of 1934.
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.
This is also the first vote in the Philippines in which women participated. 200,000 women were estimated to have taken part. However the new 1935 Constitution abolished women's suffrage granted through Act No. 4112 of 1933 which was never exercised for a regular election. Women's suffrage was later granted at the 1937 plebiscite.
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Results by province Province/CityYesNoAbra9,806161Agusan6,655163Albay39,2001,084Antique13,255407Bataan13,403165Batanes606582Batangas45,771561Baguio557181Bohol33,2602,229Bukidnon1,380122Bulacan46,972666Cagayan19,1463,355Camarines Norte10,99482Camarines Sur28,648890Capiz27,258153Cavite22,189456Cebu51,6231,712Cotabato10,653510Davao4,2612,232Ilocos Norte23,7901,367Ilocos Sur21,5512,141Iloilo65,990741Isabela15,3482,253La Union19,7831,880Laguna43,354646Lanao1,7101,559Leyte67,1081,225Manila48,6281,197Marinduque9,213136Masbate11,891159Mindoro9,034293Misamis Occidental13,035112Misamis Oriental16,285326Mountain Province1,7101,559Negros Occidental55,6701,039Negros Oriental19,805522Nueva Ecija39,983864Nueva Vizcaya4,820713Palawan4,686868Pampanga29,0111,276Pangasinan78,8863,588Rizal56,389690Romblon5,811352Samar34,549933Sorsogon31,736106Sulu1,435374Surigao12,581814Tarlac20,346898Tayabas38,617728Zambales9.968366Zamboanga14,202595Total1,213,04644,963Source: Bureau of Printing
See also 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention election
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