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Cuban general election, 1954

Cuban general election, 1954
Cuba
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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


Carlos Prío Socarrás
Authentic Party

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%.

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


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