Philippine women suffrage plebiscite, 1937
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The issue concerning women suffrage in the Philippines was settled in a special plebiscite held on April 30, 1937, where only women could vote. In compliance to the 1935 Constitution, the National Assembly passed a law which extended right of suffrage to women.
[edit] Plebscite Results
| Ratification | Votes |
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| YES | 447,725 |
| NO | 44,307 |
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