Cuban general election, 1944
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General elections were held in Cuba
on 1 June 1944. Ramón Grau San Martín won the presidential election running under the Auténtico
-Republican Alliance banner, whilst the Partido Auténtico
emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 19 of the 70 seats.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
on 1 June 1944. Ramón Grau San Martín won the presidential election running under the Auténtico
Partido Auténtico
The Partido Auténtico was a political party in Cuba most active between 1933 to 1952...
-Republican Alliance banner, whilst the Partido Auténtico
Partido Auténtico
The Partido Auténtico was a political party in Cuba most active between 1933 to 1952...
emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 19 of the 70 seats.
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramón Grau San Martín | Auténtico Partido Auténtico The Partido Auténtico was a political party in Cuba most active between 1933 to 1952... -Republican Alliance |
1,041,822 | |
| Carlos Saladrigas Zayas Carlos Saladrigas Zayas Carlos Saladrigas Zayas was a Cuban politician and diplomat.... |
Socialist Popular Socialist Party (Cuba) The Popular Socialist Party was a communist party in Cuba. Originally called the Communist Party of Cuba , it was formed in the 1925 by a group including Blas Roca, Anibal Escalante, Fabio Grobart and Julio Antonio Mella, who acted as its leader until his assassination in Mexico in 1929. It was... -Popular Coalition |
839,220 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | |||
| Total | 100 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | |||
Senate
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auténtico Partido Auténtico The Partido Auténtico was a political party in Cuba most active between 1933 to 1952... -Republican Alliance |
24 | New | ||
| Socialist Popular Socialist Party (Cuba) The Popular Socialist Party was a communist party in Cuba. Originally called the Communist Party of Cuba , it was formed in the 1925 by a group including Blas Roca, Anibal Escalante, Fabio Grobart and Julio Antonio Mella, who acted as its leader until his assassination in Mexico in 1929. It was... -Popular Coalition |
30 | New | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 54 | +18 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
House of Representatives
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partido Auténtico Partido Auténtico The Partido Auténtico was a political party in Cuba most active between 1933 to 1952... |
19 | |||
| Liberal Party | 18 | |||
| Democratic Party | 17 | |||
| Republican Party | 8 | New | ||
| Popular Socialist Party Popular Socialist Party (Cuba) The Popular Socialist Party was a communist party in Cuba. Originally called the Communist Party of Cuba , it was formed in the 1925 by a group including Blas Roca, Anibal Escalante, Fabio Grobart and Julio Antonio Mella, who acted as its leader until his assassination in Mexico in 1929. It was... |
4 | New | ||
| ABC | 4 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 70 | +13 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||