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March 11, 1947 | |||||||||||||
To vote for the approval of the proposed amendment, the voter shall write the word "Yes" in the blank space after the question; to vote for the rejection thereof, he shall write the word "No".[1] | |||||||||||||
| Outcome | Proposal approved | ||||||||||||
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A plebiscite was held in thePhilippines on March 11, 1947,[2] which determined the approval of an amendment to theConstitution of the Philippines, as required by theBell Trade Act, to provide parity rights between American and Philippine citizens.
The amendment was approved by 1,743,981 votes, with 226,238 votes cast against.[3]
| Choice | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,743,981 | 88.52 | |
| Against | 226,238 | 11.48 | |
| Total | 1,970,219 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,096,683 | – | |
| Source: Kerkvliet[3] | |||
| 1947 Philippine constitutional plebiscite results (excluding invalid votes) | |
|---|---|
| Yes 1,743,981 (88.5%) | |
| ▲ 50% | |
| Province/City | Yes | No | Electorate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abra | 9,864 | 231 | 12,681 |
| Agusan | 12,360 | 1,294 | 23,156 |
| Albay | 31,876 | 3,185 | 58,900 |
| Antique | 17,555 | 2,643 | 35,611 |
| Bacolod | 7,159 | 439 | 15,610 |
| Baguio | 2,052 | 401 | 5,442 |
| Bataan | 13,403 | 867 | 21,509 |
| Batanes | 1,829 | 41 | 2,841 |
| Batangas | 31,178 | 11,758 | 96,973 |
| Bohol | 55,802 | 8,112 | 88,200 |
| Bukidnon | 3,736 | 308 | 7,602 |
| Bulacan | 33,181 | 17,010 | 91,684 |
| Cagayan | 39,231 | 1,898 | 50,171 |
| Camarines Norte | 7,371 | 1,706 | 18,325 |
| Camarines Sur | 41,583 | 4,770 | 71,176 |
| Capiz | 40,430 | 1,745 | 72,429 |
| Catanduanes | 6,187 | 2,978 | 15,648 |
| Cavite | 40,329 | 1,466 | 53,122 |
| Cavite City | 3,314 | 280 | 8,218 |
| Cebu | 90,058 | 8,046 | 159,029 |
| Cebu City | 13,744 | 1,867 | 30,756 |
| Cotabato | 34,693 | 1,123 | 50,944 |
| Davao | 16,730 | 2,454 | 27,068 |
| Davao City | 7,990 | 1,608 | 18,461 |
| Ilocos Norte | 25,380 | 3,018 | 42,140 |
| Ilocos Sur | 34,505 | 2,223 | 55,991 |
| Iloilo | 91,946 | 5,112 | 137,897 |
| Iloilo City | 12,206 | 978 | 23,086 |
| Isabela | 20,611 | 1,365 | 30,647 |
| La Union | 26,861 | 3,121 | 43,501 |
| Laguna | 19,328 | 9,158 | 59,938 |
| Lanao | 86,142 | 4,518 | 100,837 |
| Leyte | 100,258 | 7,596 | 145,832 |
| Manila | 44,832 | 16,313 | 141,791 |
| Marinduque | 10,224 | 1,134 | 15,371 |
| Masbate | 14,706 | 1,090 | 28,342 |
| Mindoro | 13,557 | 2,034 | 28,057 |
| Misamis Occidental | 17,437 | 4,022 | 34,246 |
| Misamis Oriental | 16,077 | 4,347 | 34,574 |
| Mountain Province | 14,778 | 821 | 24,330 |
| Negros Occidental | 114,477 | 2,695 | 150,062 |
| Negros Oriental | 31,575 | 2,547 | 48,939 |
| Nueva Ecija | 33,833 | 6,439 | 83,635 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | 10,939 | 138 | 13,331 |
| Palawan | 9,305 | 618 | 15,816 |
| Pampanga | 35,375 | 4,103 | 90,778 |
| Pangasinan | 92,011 | 23,531 | 167,633 |
| Quezon | 34,582 | 6,637 | 71,373 |
| Quezon City | 3,293 | 841 | 10,632 |
| Rizal | 38,376 | 18,049 | 106,181 |
| Romblon | 9,299 | 532 | 14,946 |
| Samar | 75,575 | 1,278 | 92,687 |
| San Pablo | 3,480 | 2,454 | 10,904 |
| Sorsogon | 34,648 | 1,185 | 45,205 |
| Sulu | 21,782 | 182 | 27,190 |
| Surigao | 20,623 | 2,781 | 36,577 |
| Tagaytay | 634 | 12 | 752 |
| Tarlac | 22,583 | 3,628 | 48,602 |
| Zambales | 13,908 | 1,017 | 26,476 |
| Zamboanga | 14,571 | 3,407 | 28,962 |
| Zamboanga City | 12,262 | 1,084 | 20,866 |
| Total | 1,743,981 | 226,238 | 3,096,683 |
| Source: Kerkvliet | |||
| General elections | |
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| Presidential elections | |
| Senate elections | |
| House elections | |
| Constitutional conventions | |
| Local elections | |
| Barangay elections | |
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