1973_Philippine_Martial_Law_referendum

1973 Philippine martial law referendum

1973 Philippine martial law referendum

Referendum on continuation of President Marcos's policies


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
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The referendum was set from July 27 to July 28, 1973.

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.[1][2]

Results

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1973 Philippine martial law referendum results (excluding invalid votes)
Yes
18,052,016 (90.7%)

50%

By province/city

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See also


References

  1. Schirmer, Daniel B.; Shalom, Stephen Roskamm (1987). The Philippines Reader: A history of Colonialism, Neocolonialism, Dictatorship and Resistance. South End Press. p. 191. Philippine Martial Law referendum, 1973.
  2. Journal of Philippine Statistics. Vol. 24. Bureau of the Census and Statistics. 1973. pp. 109–110.

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