1936 Cuban general election

General elections were held in Cuba on 10 January 1936.[1] Miguel Mariano Gómez of the Tripartite Coalition (an alliance of the Liberal Party, the Nationalist Union and Republican Action) won the presidential election, whilst the Coalition also emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives. The elections were the first in which women could vote,[2] and voter turnout was 67.1%.

Cuban general election, 1936
10 January 1936
 
Nominee Miguel Mariano Gómez Mario García Menocal
Party Republican Action CND
Popular vote 343,289 256,606
President before election

José Agripino Barnet
Liberal Party of Cuba

 Elected President

Miguel Mariano Gómez
Republican Action Party

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Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Miguel Mariano GómezTripartite Coalition343,289
Mario García MenocalDemocratic National Association256,606
Other candidates
Invalid/blank votes-
Total1,123,848
Source: Nohlen

Senate
Party Votes % Seats +/-
Tripartite Coalition24+6
Democratic National Association12New
Invalid/blank votes---
Total36+12
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Seven women were elected to the House of Representatives – Rosa Anders Causse, María Caro Más, María Gómez Carbonell, María Antonia Quintana Herrero, Balbina Remedios, Herminia Rodríguez Fernández and Consuelo Vázquez Bello – becoming the country's first Congresswomen.[2][3]

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Tripartite Coalition90+55
Democratic National Association70New
Cuban Unionist Party2New
Invalid/blank votes---
Total162+93
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p197 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Elections and Events 1935-1951 The Library, UC San Diego
  3. Velia Cecilia Bobes (2007) La nación inconclusa: (Re) constituciones de la ciudadanía y la identidad nacional en Cuba p236
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