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.
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1940 Philippine constitutional plebiscites|
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79.14% |
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20.86% |
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For |
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81.67% |
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18.33% |
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For |
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77.95% |
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22.05% |
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