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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]
As of 2025, 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 the elections.
Opinion polls
| 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
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Prío Socarrás | Auténtico–Republican Alliance | 905,198 | ||
| Ricardo Núñez Portuondo | Liberal–Democratic Coalition | 599,364 | ||
| Eduardo Chibás | Partido Ortodoxo | 324,634 | ||
| Juan Marinello | Popular Socialist Party | 142,972 | ||
| Total | ||||
| Total votes | 1,972,705 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,506,734 | 78.70 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Senate
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Auténtico–Republican Alliance | 36 | |
| Liberal–Democratic Coalition | 18 | |
| Total | 54 | |
| Source: Nohlen | ||
House of Representatives
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Partido Auténtico | 29 | |
| Liberal Party of Cuba | 15 | |
| Republican Party | 11 | |
| Democratic Party | 6 | |
| Popular Socialist Party | 5 | |
| Partido Ortodoxo | 4 | |
| Total | 70 | |
| Source: Nohlen | ||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p204
- ^ University of Havana survey
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