1954 Cuban general election
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President before election Fulgencio Batista Progressive Action | Elected President Fulgencio Batista CPN | |
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- 9th term
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Council of State (9th)
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Presidency (9th)
- Council of Ministers (9th—list)
- Prime Minister (list)
- Deputy Prime Minister
- Ramiro Valdés Menendéz
- Jorge Luis Perdomo Di-Lella
- Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca
- Inés María Chapman Waugh
- Ricardo Cabrisas Ruiz
- Alejandro Gil Fernández
- Secretary
- Judiciary
- People's Supreme Court (9th)
- President
- Vice President
- Maricela Sosa Ravelo
- Farah Saucedo Perez
- Yamir Rodriguez Tamayo
- Filiberto Caballero Tamayo
- Office of the Attorney General (9th)
- Office of the Comptroller General (9th)
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General elections were held in Cuba on 1 November 1954.[1] Fulgencio Batista won the presidential election running under the National Progressive Coalition banner, whilst the main opposition candidate, Ramón Grau, withdrew his candidacy before election day.[2] Progressive Action Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 60 of the 130 seats. Voter turnout was 52%.[3] Batista's new presidential term was scheduled to be from 24 February 1955 to 24 February 1959.
Results
President
Senate
Party | Seats |
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| National Progressive Coalition[a] | 36 |
| Partido Auténtico | 18 |
Total | 54 |
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House of Representatives
Notes
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p217
- ^ Nohlen, p204