The 1973 Philippine martial law referendum was a national referendum in which the citizens' assemblies voted for: The ratification of the 1973 Constitution The suspension of the convening of the Interim National Assembly provided in the transitory provisions of the 1973 Constitution The continuation of martial law The referendum was set from July 27 to July 28, 1973.
Controversy This referendum was marred with controversy. It is contested that there could not have been any valid referendum held from January 10 to January 15, 1973. Observers noted that many of the claimed 35,000 citizens' assemblies never met and voting was by show of hands.
Results
By province/city Province/CityYesNoVotes%Votes%Abra74,74099.831260.17Agusan del Norte60,70893.074,5236.93Agusan del Sur100,67494.166,2455.84Aklan139,75098.102,7081.90Albay306,23990.1433,4969.86Angeles106,32099.109630.90Antique119,17287.7516,63312.25Bacolod165,68196.595,8563.41Bago42,29396.111,7133.89Baguio66,11990.746,7499.26Bais20,99694.731,1695.27Basilan37,23390.234,0339.77Bataan124,40795.286,1614.72Batanes5,76696.941823.06Batangas353,65185.0662,13614.94Batangas City54,68181.9212,07218.08Benguet89,85990.869,0369.14Bohol306,09694.7117,0845.29Bukidnon192,55985.0633,81514.94Bulacan474,31586.5673,65113.44Butuan69,76291.506,4788.50Cabanatuan57,38992.634,5667.37Cadiz46,11397.841,0192.16Cagayan295,42995.6813,3404.32Cagayan de Oro72,18977.8420,55622.16Calbayog30,93273.1511,35526.85Caloocan217,58787.3131,61212.69Camarines Norte119,08190.5112,4849.49Camarines Sur68,11391.925,9878.08Camiguin25,13495.921,0704.08Canlaon12,00496.044953.96Capiz157,15594.219,6655.79Catanduanes77,04597.741,7822.26Cavite256,44995.5411,9814.46Cavite City48,48793.323,4676.67Cebu427,43788.6554,73111.35Cebu City220,55182.6846,20717.32Cotabato260,89795.8811,2054.12Cotabato City35,48783.497,01915.51Dagupan50,13597.351,3672.66Danao29,39899.9870.02Dapitan6,67496.512413.49Davao City419,03089.2650,06610.74Davao del Norte268,74092.6221,4147.38Davao del Sur208,65494.8911,2425.11Davao Oriental121,92789.1214,88810.88Dipolog27,12390.003,01410.00Dumaguete27,30781.306,28018.70Eastern Samar33,27970.9713,61129.03General Santos16,82384.952,98115.05Gingoog29,14289.913,26910.09Ifugao37,64991.373,5568.63Iligan56,70090.2446,1319.76Ilocos Norte169,26399.695340.31Ilocos Sur206,61695.978,6864.03Iloilo261,60895.6711,8464.33Iloilo City111,31494.796,1155.21Iriga27,43295.381,3294.62Isabela281,83899.441,6000.56Kalinga-Apayao73,82098.371,2241.63La Carlota22,88199.092110.91La Union208,54997.515,3172.49Laguna333,26992.6826,3357.32Lanao del Norte156,78791.9613,7068.04Lanao del Sur370,61898.684,9491.32Laoag38,29996.641,3303.36Lapu-Lapu City39,25999.392420.61Legazpi City45,34695.202,2844.80Leyte300,74892.9022,9957.10Lipa51,10591.244,9098.76Lucena35,23586.875,32713.13Mandaue40,69694.372,4275.63Manila913,76583.57179,61116.43Marawi40,34088.615,18511.39Marinduque96,59691.179,3608.83Masbate197,16790.9819,5579.02Misamis Occidental78,40687.8310,86312.17Misamis Oriental129,51881.8128,79018.19Mountain Province32,39394.331,9465.67Naga37,93084.496,96415.51Negros Occidental376,72197.768,6462.24Negros Oriental220,96389.2626,57610.74Northern Samar139,99791.6512,7488.35Nueva Ecija352,82094.6419,9825.36Nueva Vizcaya94,96894.565,4605.44Occidental Mindoro36,75796.591,2963.41Olongapo91,81089.8810,34010.12Oriental Mindoro150,37583.6629,36416.34Ormoc44,65096.311,7113.69Oroquieta16,36876.135,13323.87Ozamiz27,16783.415,40516.59Pagadian21,59570.449,06229.56Palawan16,76281.423,82418.58Palayan8,16898.191541.85Pampanga408,69495.7618,0904.24Pangasinan680,99699.513,3570.49Pasay155,22591.5514,3208.45Puerto Princesa1,04690.021169.98Quezon384,06087.0157,33912.99Quezon City541,35583.26108,80916.74Quirino26,85190.242,9049.76Rizal1,093,38486.59169,38413.41Romblon60,06977.5117,43022.49Roxas35,40290.733,6199.27Samar137,22181.5631,02818.44San Carlos, Negros Occidental37,04885.886,08914.12San Carlos, Pangasinan45,60899.9880.02San Jose26,84289.393,18510.61San Pablo55,13587.477,89812.53Silay39,55197.211,1352.79Siquijor29,63586.294,71013.71Sorsogon178,23290.8817,8949.12South Cotabato171,01289.8619,29110.14Southern Leyte112,73389.9512,60110.05Sulu69,24084.3712,82315.63Surigao City33,72192.162,8687.84Surigao del Norte100,69993.716,7566.29Surigao del Sur119,13093.408,4126.60Tacloban38,59091.103,7728.90Tagaytay6,85198.421101.58Tagbilaran20,49392.021,7777.98Tangub11,76885.392,01314.61Tarlac299,98396.3810,6253.42Toledo43,63898.636081.37Trece Martires2,98293.981916.02Zambales122,67596.055,0483.95Zamboanga City93,00988.3212,29911.68Zamboanga del Norte130,83390.8613,1639.14Zamboanga del Sur167,30572.8762,29227.13Total18,052,01690.671,856,7449.33 Source: Bureau of the Census and Statistics
See also Commission on Elections Politics of the Philippines Philippine elections
References
External links Official Philippine Commission on Elections website