Cuban general election, 1908

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Cuban general election, 1908

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Nominee José Miguel Gómez Mario García Menocal
Party Liberal Conservative
Popular vote 201,199 130,256
Percentage 60.70% 39.30%

President before election

Tomás Estrada Palma
Republican Party of Havana

Elected President

José Miguel Gómez
Liberal Party of Cuba

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General elections were held in Cuba on 14 November 1908.[1] José Miguel Gómez won the presidential election running under the Liberal Coalition banner (an alliance of the Historical Liberal Party and the Zayista Liberal Party), whilst the coalition emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 49 of the 83 seats. Voter turnout was 71.0%.[2]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
José Miguel Gómez Liberal Coalition 201,199 60.7
Mario García Menocal National Conservative Party 130,256 39.3
Invalid/blank votes 0 0
Total 331,455 100
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Coalition¹ 24
Invalid/blank votes - -
Total 24
Source: Nohlen

¹ Within the coalition, the Zayista Liberal Party took 11 seats, the Historical Liberal Party 5 seats and independents 8 seats.

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Coalition 49
National Conservative Party 34
Invalid/blank votes - -
Total 83
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p204