1948 Cuban general election

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]

1948 Cuban general election
1 June 1948
 
Nominee Carlos Prío Socarrás Ricardo Núñez Portuondo
Party Auténtico Liberal
Popular vote 905,198 599,364
 
Nominee Eduardo Chibás Juan Marinello
Party Orthodox PSP
Popular vote 324,364 142,972
President before election

Ramón Grau
Authentic Party

 Elected President

Carlos Prío Socarrás
Authentic Party

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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.

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 SocarrásAuténtico-Republican Alliance905,198
Ricardo Núñez PortuondoLiberal-Democratic Coalition599,364
Eduardo ChibásPartido Ortodoxo324,634
Juan MarinelloPopular Socialist Party142,972
Invalid/blank votes–
Total1,972,705100
Registered voter/turnout2,506,73478.7
Source: Nohlen

Senate
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Auténtico–Republican Alliance36+12
Liberal–Democratic Coalition18–
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total540
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Partido Auténtico29–1
Liberal Party15+4
Republican Party11+4
Democratic Party6–4
Popular Socialist Party50
Partido Ortodoxo4New
Invalid/blank votes–––
Total70+4
Source: Nohlen
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References
  1. Nohlen, D (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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