Cuban general election, 1948

Cuban general election, 1948

1 June 1948

Nominee Carlos Prío Socarrás Ricardo Núñez Portuondo Party Auténtico Liberal Popular vote 905,198 599,364 Percentage 45.8% 30.3%   Nominee Eduardo Chibás Juan Marinello Party Orthodox PSP Popular vote 324,364 142,972 Percentage 16.4% 7.2%

President before election Ramón Grau Authentic Party Elected President Carlos Prío Socarrás Authentic Party

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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 78.7%.^[2]

To date, this is the last free election held in Cuba. Elections were scheduled for 1952, but former president Fulgencio Batista seized power in a military coup three months before election day.

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Results

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