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Cuban general election, 1940

Cuban general election, 1940
Cuba
← 1936 14 July 1940 1944 →
  Fulgencio Batista, 1938.jpg Ramón Grau San Martín.jpg
Nominee Fulgencio Batista Ramón Grau
Party Independent Authentic
Alliance Democratic Socialist Coalition Opposition Front
Popular vote 805,125 573,576
Percentage 56.70% 40.30%

President before election

Federico Laredo Brú
Republican Action

Elected President

Fulgencio Batista
Independent


Federico Laredo Brú
Republican Action

Fulgencio Batista
Independent

General elections were held in Cuba on 14 July 1940.Fulgencio Batista won the presidential election running under the People's Socialist Coalition banner, whilst the Partido Auténtico emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives. Voter turnout was 73.4%.

¹ The Democratic Socialist Coalition (also known as the People's Socialist Coalition) was an alliance of the Communist Revolutionary Union, Progressive Action, the Democratic National Association, the Liberal Party and the Republican Democratic Party.

² The Opposition Front was an alliance of the ABC, the Partido Auténtico and Republican Action.


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