# 1973 Philippine martial law referendum

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
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.

## Results

Do you want President Marcos to continue beyond 1973 and finish the reforms he has initiated under the martial law? :
| Choice | Votes | % |
| Yes | 18,052,016 | 90.67 |
| No | 1,856,744 | 9.33 |
| Total votes | 19,908,760 | 100.00 |
| Source: Bureau of the Census and Statistics |||
1973 Philippine martial law referendum results (excluding invalid votes) :
* Yes 18,052,016 (90.7%)
* ▲ 50% |

### By province/city

| Province/City | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Province/City | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Abra | 74,740 | 99.83 | 126 | 0.17 |
| Agusan del Norte | 60,708 | 93.07 | 4,523 | 6.93 |
| Agusan del Sur | 100,674 | 94.16 | 6,245 | 5.84 |
| Aklan | 139,750 | 98.10 | 2,708 | 1.90 |
| Albay | 306,239 | 90.14 | 33,496 | 9.86 |
| Angeles | 106,320 | 99.10 | 963 | 0.90 |
| Antique | 119,172 | 87.75 | 16,633 | 12.25 |
| Bacolod | 165,681 | 96.59 | 5,856 | 3.41 |
| Bago | 42,293 | 96.11 | 1,713 | 3.89 |
| Baguio | 66,119 | 90.74 | 6,749 | 9.26 |
| Bais | 20,996 | 94.73 | 1,169 | 5.27 |
| Basilan | 37,233 | 90.23 | 4,033 | 9.77 |
| Bataan | 124,407 | 95.28 | 6,161 | 4.72 |
| Batanes | 5,766 | 96.94 | 182 | 3.06 |
| Batangas | 353,651 | 85.06 | 62,136 | 14.94 |
| Batangas City | 54,681 | 81.92 | 12,072 | 18.08 |
| Benguet | 89,859 | 90.86 | 9,036 | 9.14 |
| Bohol | 306,096 | 94.71 | 17,084 | 5.29 |
| Bukidnon | 192,559 | 85.06 | 33,815 | 14.94 |
| Bulacan | 474,315 | 86.56 | 73,651 | 13.44 |
| Butuan | 69,762 | 91.50 | 6,478 | 8.50 |
| Cabanatuan | 57,389 | 92.63 | 4,566 | 7.37 |
| Cadiz | 46,113 | 97.84 | 1,019 | 2.16 |
| Cagayan | 295,429 | 95.68 | 13,340 | 4.32 |
| Cagayan de Oro | 72,189 | 77.84 | 20,556 | 22.16 |
| Calbayog | 30,932 | 73.15 | 11,355 | 26.85 |
| Caloocan | 217,587 | 87.31 | 31,612 | 12.69 |
| Camarines Norte | 119,081 | 90.51 | 12,484 | 9.49 |
| Camarines Sur | 68,113 | 91.92 | 5,987 | 8.08 |
| Camiguin | 25,134 | 95.92 | 1,070 | 4.08 |
| Canlaon | 12,004 | 96.04 | 495 | 3.96 |
| Capiz | 157,155 | 94.21 | 9,665 | 5.79 |
| Catanduanes | 77,045 | 97.74 | 1,782 | 2.26 |
| Cavite | 256,449 | 95.54 | 11,981 | 4.46 |
| Cavite City | 48,487 | 93.32 | 3,467 | 6.67 |
| Cebu | 427,437 | 88.65 | 54,731 | 11.35 |
| Cebu City | 220,551 | 82.68 | 46,207 | 17.32 |
| Cotabato | 260,897 | 95.88 | 11,205 | 4.12 |
| Cotabato City | 35,487 | 83.49 | 7,019 | 15.51 |
| Dagupan | 50,135 | 97.35 | 1,367 | 2.66 |
| Danao | 29,398 | 99.98 | 7 | 0.02 |
| Dapitan | 6,674 | 96.51 | 241 | 3.49 |
| Davao City | 419,030 | 89.26 | 50,066 | 10.74 |
| Davao del Norte | 268,740 | 92.62 | 21,414 | 7.38 |
| Davao del Sur | 208,654 | 94.89 | 11,242 | 5.11 |
| Davao Oriental | 121,927 | 89.12 | 14,888 | 10.88 |
| Dipolog | 27,123 | 90.00 | 3,014 | 10.00 |
| Dumaguete | 27,307 | 81.30 | 6,280 | 18.70 |
| Eastern Samar | 33,279 | 70.97 | 13,611 | 29.03 |
| General Santos | 16,823 | 84.95 | 2,981 | 15.05 |
| Gingoog | 29,142 | 89.91 | 3,269 | 10.09 |
| Ifugao | 37,649 | 91.37 | 3,556 | 8.63 |
| Iligan | 56,700 | 90.24 | 46,131 | 9.76 |
| Ilocos Norte | 169,263 | 99.69 | 534 | 0.31 |
| Ilocos Sur | 206,616 | 95.97 | 8,686 | 4.03 |
| Iloilo | 261,608 | 95.67 | 11,846 | 4.33 |
| Iloilo City | 111,314 | 94.79 | 6,115 | 5.21 |
| Iriga | 27,432 | 95.38 | 1,329 | 4.62 |
| Isabela | 281,838 | 99.44 | 1,600 | 0.56 |
| Kalinga-Apayao | 73,820 | 98.37 | 1,224 | 1.63 |
| La Carlota | 22,881 | 99.09 | 211 | 0.91 |
| La Union | 208,549 | 97.51 | 5,317 | 2.49 |
| Laguna | 333,269 | 92.68 | 26,335 | 7.32 |
| Lanao del Norte | 156,787 | 91.96 | 13,706 | 8.04 |
| Lanao del Sur | 370,618 | 98.68 | 4,949 | 1.32 |
| Laoag | 38,299 | 96.64 | 1,330 | 3.36 |
| Lapu-Lapu City | 39,259 | 99.39 | 242 | 0.61 |
| Legazpi City | 45,346 | 95.20 | 2,284 | 4.80 |
| Leyte | 300,748 | 92.90 | 22,995 | 7.10 |
| Lipa | 51,105 | 91.24 | 4,909 | 8.76 |
| Lucena | 35,235 | 86.87 | 5,327 | 13.13 |
| Mandaue | 40,696 | 94.37 | 2,427 | 5.63 |
| Manila | 913,765 | 83.57 | 179,611 | 16.43 |
| Marawi | 40,340 | 88.61 | 5,185 | 11.39 |
| Marinduque | 96,596 | 91.17 | 9,360 | 8.83 |
| Masbate | 197,167 | 90.98 | 19,557 | 9.02 |
| Misamis Occidental | 78,406 | 87.83 | 10,863 | 12.17 |
| Misamis Oriental | 129,518 | 81.81 | 28,790 | 18.19 |
| Mountain Province | 32,393 | 94.33 | 1,946 | 5.67 |
| Naga | 37,930 | 84.49 | 6,964 | 15.51 |
| Negros Occidental | 376,721 | 97.76 | 8,646 | 2.24 |
| Negros Oriental | 220,963 | 89.26 | 26,576 | 10.74 |
| Northern Samar | 139,997 | 91.65 | 12,748 | 8.35 |
| Nueva Ecija | 352,820 | 94.64 | 19,982 | 5.36 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | 94,968 | 94.56 | 5,460 | 5.44 |
| Occidental Mindoro | 36,757 | 96.59 | 1,296 | 3.41 |
| Olongapo | 91,810 | 89.88 | 10,340 | 10.12 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 150,375 | 83.66 | 29,364 | 16.34 |
| Ormoc | 44,650 | 96.31 | 1,711 | 3.69 |
| Oroquieta | 16,368 | 76.13 | 5,133 | 23.87 |
| Ozamiz | 27,167 | 83.41 | 5,405 | 16.59 |
| Pagadian | 21,595 | 70.44 | 9,062 | 29.56 |
| Palawan | 16,762 | 81.42 | 3,824 | 18.58 |
| Palayan | 8,168 | 98.19 | 154 | 1.85 |
| Pampanga | 408,694 | 95.76 | 18,090 | 4.24 |
| Pangasinan | 680,996 | 99.51 | 3,357 | 0.49 |
| Pasay | 155,225 | 91.55 | 14,320 | 8.45 |
| Puerto Princesa | 1,046 | 90.02 | 116 | 9.98 |
| Quezon | 384,060 | 87.01 | 57,339 | 12.99 |
| Quezon City | 541,355 | 83.26 | 108,809 | 16.74 |
| Quirino | 26,851 | 90.24 | 2,904 | 9.76 |
| Rizal | 1,093,384 | 86.59 | 169,384 | 13.41 |
| Romblon | 60,069 | 77.51 | 17,430 | 22.49 |
| Roxas | 35,402 | 90.73 | 3,619 | 9.27 |
| Samar | 137,221 | 81.56 | 31,028 | 18.44 |
| San Carlos, Negros Occidental | 37,048 | 85.88 | 6,089 | 14.12 |
| San Carlos, Pangasinan | 45,608 | 99.98 | 8 | 0.02 |
| San Jose | 26,842 | 89.39 | 3,185 | 10.61 |
| San Pablo | 55,135 | 87.47 | 7,898 | 12.53 |
| Silay | 39,551 | 97.21 | 1,135 | 2.79 |
| Siquijor | 29,635 | 86.29 | 4,710 | 13.71 |
| Sorsogon | 178,232 | 90.88 | 17,894 | 9.12 |
| South Cotabato | 171,012 | 89.86 | 19,291 | 10.14 |
| Southern Leyte | 112,733 | 89.95 | 12,601 | 10.05 |
| Sulu | 69,240 | 84.37 | 12,823 | 15.63 |
| Surigao City | 33,721 | 92.16 | 2,868 | 7.84 |
| Surigao del Norte | 100,699 | 93.71 | 6,756 | 6.29 |
| Surigao del Sur | 119,130 | 93.40 | 8,412 | 6.60 |
| Tacloban | 38,590 | 91.10 | 3,772 | 8.90 |
| Tagaytay | 6,851 | 98.42 | 110 | 1.58 |
| Tagbilaran | 20,493 | 92.02 | 1,777 | 7.98 |
| Tangub | 11,768 | 85.39 | 2,013 | 14.61 |
| Tarlac | 299,983 | 96.38 | 10,625 | 3.42 |
| Toledo | 43,638 | 98.63 | 608 | 1.37 |
| Trece Martires | 2,982 | 93.98 | 191 | 6.02 |
| Zambales | 122,675 | 96.05 | 5,048 | 3.95 |
| Zamboanga City | 93,009 | 88.32 | 12,299 | 11.68 |
| Zamboanga del Norte | 130,833 | 90.86 | 13,163 | 9.14 |
| Zamboanga del Sur | 167,305 | 72.87 | 62,292 | 27.13 |
| Total | 18,052,016 | 90.67 | 1,856,744 | 9.33 |
| Source: Bureau of the Census and Statistics |||||