Cuban general election, 1954

Cuban general election, 1954

1 November 1954

180x180px Nominee Fulgencio Batista Ramón Grau Party Progressive Action Authentic Popular vote 1,451,753 188,209

President before election Carlos Prío Socarrás Authentic Party Elected President Fulgencio Batista Progressive Action Party

General elections were held in Cuba on 1 November 1954. Fulgencio Batista won the presidential election running under the National Progressive Coalition banner, whilst the main opposition candidate, Ramón Grau San Martín, withdrew his candidacy before election day. Progressive Action Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 60 of the 130 seats. Voter turnout was 52.4%.

Results

President

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Fulgencio Batista	National Progressive Coalition¹	1,451,753
Ramón Grau San Martín	Partido Auténtico	188,209
Invalid/blank votes			-
Total		1,451,753	100
Source: Nohlen

¹ The National Progressive Coalition was an alliance of Progressive Action Party, the Radical Union, the Republican Democratic Party and the Liberal Party.

Senate

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
National Progressive Coalition			36	New
Partido Auténtico			18	-
Invalid/blank votes		-	-	-
Total			54	0
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Progressive Action Party			60	+56
Liberal Party			24	+16
Partido Auténtico			16	-12
Democratic Party			15	+9
Radical Union			15	New
Invalid/blank votes		-	-	-
Total			130	+64
Source: Nohlen