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1948 Cuban general election

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Presidential election
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Nominee Carlos Prío Socarrás Ricardo Núñez Portuondo
Party Auténtico Liberal
Popular vote 905,198 599,364

Nominee Eduardo Chibás Juan Marinello
Party Ortodoxo Popular Socialist
Popular vote 324,364 142,972

Results by province

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President before election

Ramón Grau
Auténtico

Elected President

Carlos Prío Socarrás
Auténtico

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General elections were held in Cuba on 1 June 1948.[1] Carlos Prío Socarrás won the presidential election running under the Auténtico-Republican Alliance banner, whilst the Partido Auténtico emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 29 of the 70 seats. Voter turnout was 78%.[2]

The next elections were scheduled to be held on 1 June 1952, but former president Fulgencio Batista seized power in the 1952 Cuban coup d'état on 10 March 1952.

Opinion polls

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Survey Date Prío Núñez Chibás Marinello No answer
University of Havana[3] May 1948 38.45 28.19 15.65 6.20 11.51

Results

President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Carlos Prío SocarrásAuténtico–Republican Alliance905,198
Ricardo Núñez PortuondoLiberal–Democratic Coalition599,364
Eduardo ChibásPartido Ortodoxo324,634
Juan MarinelloPopular Socialist Party142,972
Total
Total votes1,972,705–
Registered voters/turnout2,506,73478.70
Source: Nohlen

Senate

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PartySeats
Auténtico–Republican Alliance36
Liberal–Democratic Coalition18
Total54
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

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PartySeats
Partido Auténtico29
Liberal Party of Cuba15
Republican Party11
Democratic Party6
Popular Socialist Party5
Partido Ortodoxo4
Total70
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p204
  3. ^ University of Havana survey