1948 Cuban general election


General elections were held in Cuba on 1 June 1948. Carlos Prío Socarrás 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 29 of the 70 seats. Voter turnout was 78.7%.
To date, this is the last free election held in Cuba. Elections were scheduled for 1952, but former president Fulgencio Batista seized power in a military coup three months before election day.

Opinion polls

Results

President

Senate

House of Representatives