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General elections were held inCuba on 1 November 1954.[1]Fulgencio Batista won the presidential election running under the National Progressive Coalition banner, whilst the main opposition candidate,Ramón Grau, withdrew his candidacy before election day.[2]Progressive Action Party emerged as the largest party in theHouse of Representatives, winning 60 of the 130 seats. Voter turnout was 52%.[3] Batista's new presidential term was scheduled to be from 24 February 1955 to 24 February 1959.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulgencio Batista | National Progressive Coalition[a] | 1,262,587 | ||
| Ramón Grau | Partido Auténtico | 188,209 | ||
| Total | ||||
| Total votes | 1,451,753 | – | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,768,186 | 52.44 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| National Progressive Coalition[a] | 36 | |
| Partido Auténtico | 18 | |
| Total | 54 | |
| Source: Nohlen | ||
| Party or alliance | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Progressive Coalition | Progressive Action Party | 60 | ||
| Liberal Party of Cuba | 24 | |||
| Democratic Party | 15 | |||
| Radical Union | 15 | |||
| Partido Auténtico | 16 | |||
| Total | 130 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
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