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Cuban general election, 1908

Cuban general election, 1908
Cuba
← 1905 14 November 1908 1912 →
  José Miguel Gómez.jpg Portrait of Mario García Menocal.jpg
Nominee José Miguel Gómez Mario García Menocal
Party Liberal Conservative
Popular vote 201,199 130,256
Percentage 60.70% 39.30%

President before election

Tomás Estrada Palma
Republican Party of Havana

Elected President

José Miguel Gómez
Liberal Party of Cuba


Tomás Estrada Palma
Republican Party of Havana

José Miguel Gómez
Liberal Party of Cuba

General elections were held in Cuba on 14 November 1908.José Miguel Gómez won the presidential election running under the Liberal Coalition banner (an alliance of the Historical Liberal Party and the Zayista Liberal Party), whilst the coalition emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 49 of the 83 seats. Voter turnout was 71.0%.

¹ Within the coalition, the Zayista Liberal Party took 11 seats, the Historical Liberal Party 5 seats and independents 8 seats.


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