1908 Cuban general election

General elections were held in Cuba on 14 November 1908.[1] José Miguel Gómez won the presidential election running under the Liberal Coalition banner (an alliance of the Historical Liberal Party and the Zayista Liberal Party), whilst the coalition emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 49 of the 83 seats. Voter turnout was 71.0%.[2]

Cuban general election, 1908
14 November 1908
 
Nominee José Miguel Gómez Mario García Menocal
Party Liberal Conservative
Popular vote 201,199 130,256
Percentage 60.70% 39.30%
President before election

Tomás Estrada Palma
Republican Party of Havana

 Elected President

José Miguel Gómez
Liberal Party of Cuba

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Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
José Miguel GómezLiberal Coalition201,19960.7
Mario García MenocalNational Conservative Party130,25639.3
Invalid/blank votes00
Total331,455100
Source: Nohlen

Senate
Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Coalition¹24
Invalid/blank votes--
Total24
Source: Nohlen

¹ Within the coalition, the Zayista Liberal Party took 11 seats, the Historical Liberal Party 5 seats and independents 8 seats.

House of Representatives
Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Coalition49
National Conservative Party34
Invalid/blank votes--
Total83
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p204
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