1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites

Plebiscites were held on June 18, 1940 in the Philippines to ratify the following amendments to the Constitution: the extension of the tenure of the President and the Vice-President to four years with reelection for another term; the establishment of a bicameral Congress of the Philippines, with the Senate as the upper house and the House of Representatives as the lower house; and the creation of an independent Commission on Elections composed of three members to supervise all elections and plebiscites.

Results

Establishment of a bicameral legislature
1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscite (Legislative)
Choice Votes %
Yes 1,043,712 79.14
No 275,184 20.86
Total votes 1,318,896 100.00

Presidential term limit extension
1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscite (Executive)
Choice Votes %
Yes 1,072,039 81.67
No 240,632 18.33
Total votes 1,312,671 100.00

Creation of a Commission on Elections
1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscite (COMELEC)
Choice Votes %
Yes 1,017,606 77.95
No 287,923 22.05
Total votes 1,305,529 100.00
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