1947 Philippine constitutional plebiscite

1947 Philippine constitutional plebiscite
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]
OutcomeProposal approved
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,743,981 88.52%
No 226,238 11.48%
Total votes 1,970,219 100.00%

A plebiscite was held in the Philippines on March 11, 1947,[2] which determined the approval of an amendment to the Constitution of the Philippines, as required by the Bell 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]

  1. ^ "R.A. 73". The Lawphil Project.
  2. ^ Mill, Edward William (1947). Department of State Bulletin, June 29, 1947. U.S. Department of State. p. 1275.
  3. ^ Kerkvliet, Benedict John (1972). Peasant Rebellion in the Philippines. University of Wisconsin.