1928 Cuban presidential election

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Presidential elections were held in Cuba on 1 November 1928. [1] The non-democratic elections were won by incumbent President Gerardo Machado who was the only candidate. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p197 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Fitzgibbon, Russell H.; Healey, H. Max (1936). "The Cuban Elections of 1936". American Political Science Review. 30 (4): 724–735. doi:10.2307/1947948. ISSN   0003-0554.
  3. Nohlen, p215