1920 Cuban general election

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1920 Cuban general election
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  1916 1 November 1920 1924  
Presidential election
  Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso 1925.jpg Jose Miguel Gomez.jpg
Nominee Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso José Miguel Gómez
PartyNational League Liberal
Popular vote148,278124,739

President before election

Mario García Menocal
PNC

Elected President

Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
National League

General elections were held in Cuba on 1 November 1920. [1] Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso won the presidential election, whilst the National League (an alliance of the National Conservative Party and the Cuban Popular Party) emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 31 of the 59 seats.

Contents

Results

President

CandidatePartyVotes%
Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso National League (PPCPCN)148,278
José Miguel Gómez Liberal Party of Cuba 124,739
Total
Registered voters/turnout515,353
Source: Nohlen

The figures do not include the results for Havana Province due to fraud and subsequent re-runs. [2]

Senate

Party or allianceSeats
National League National Conservative Party 10
Popular Party 1
Liberal Party of Cuba 2
Total13
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party or allianceSeats
National League National Conservative Party 26
Popular Party 5
Democratic–Liberal–Nationalist Coalition Liberal Party of Cuba 28
Democratic-Nationalist Party0
Total59
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p215