1948 Cuban general election
1 June 1948
Presidential election
 
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
President before election

Ramón Grau
Auténtico

 Elected President

Carlos Prío Socarrás
Auténtico

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 2024, 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

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

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

House of Representatives

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
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