Cuban general election, 1954

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General elections were held in Cuba on 1 November 1954.[1] Fulgencio Batista won the presidential election running under the National Progressive Coalition banner, whilst the main opposition candidate, Ramón Grau San Martín, withdrew his candidacy before election day.[2] Progressive Action emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 60 of the 130 seats. Voter turnout was 52.4%.[3]

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Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Fulgencio Batista National Progressive Coalition¹ 1,451,753
Ramón Grau San Martín Partido Auténtico 188,209
Invalid/blank votes -
Total 1,451,753 100
Source: Nohlen

¹ The National Progressive Coalition was an alliance of Progressive Action, the Radical Union, the Republican Democratic Party and the Liberal Party.

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/-
National Progressive Coalition 36 New
Partido Auténtico 18 -
Invalid/blank votes - - -
Total 54 0
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Progressive Action 60 +56
Liberal Party 24 +16
Partido Auténtico 16 -12
Democratic Party 15 +9
Radical Union 15 New
Invalid/blank votes - - -
Total 130 +64
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN 9780199283576
  2. ^ Nohlen, p217
  3. ^ Nohlen, p204
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