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
Percentage 45.89% 30.38%

 
Nominee Eduardo Chibás Juan Marinello
Party Orthodox PSP
Popular vote 324,364 142,972
Percentage 16.46% 7.25%

President before election

Ramón Grau
Authentic Party

Elected President

Carlos Prío Socarrás
Authentic Party

As of 2021, 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 SocarrásAuténtico-Republican Alliance905,19845.89
Ricardo Núñez PortuondoLiberal-Democratic Coalition599,36430.38
Eduardo ChibásPartido Ortodoxo324,63416.46
Juan MarinelloPopular Socialist Party142,9727.25
Invalid/blank votes5370.02
Total1,972,705100
Registered voter/turnout2,506,73478.7
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats +/–
AuténticoRepublican Alliance36+12
LiberalDemocratic 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

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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