1936 Cuban general election
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General elections were held in Cuba on 10 January 1936.[1][2] Miguel Mariano Gómez of the Tripartite Coalition (an alliance of the Liberal Party, the Nationalist Union and Republican Action) won the presidential election, whilst the Coalition also emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives. The elections were the first in which women could vote,[3] and voter turnout was 67.1%.
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10 January 1936
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Presidential election | ||||||||||||||
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Results
President
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Mariano Gómez | Tripartite Coalition (PLâUNâAR) | 343,289 | ||
| Mario GarcÃa Menocal | Democratic National Association | 256,606 | ||
| Total | ||||
| Total votes | 1,123,848 | â | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,675,813 | 67.06 | ||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
Senate
| Party or alliance | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tripartite Coalition | Liberal Party of Cuba | 10 | ||
| Nationalist Union | 9 | |||
| Republican Action | 5 | |||
| Democratic National Association | 12 | |||
| Total | 36 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
House of Representatives
Seven women were elected to the House of Representatives â Rosa Anders Causse, MarÃa Caro Más, MarÃa Gómez Carbonell, MarÃa Antonia Quintana Herrero, Balbina Remedios, Herminia RodrÃguez Fernández and Consuelo Vázquez Bello â becoming the country's first Congresswomen.[3][4]
| Party or alliance | Seats | |||
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| Tripartite Coalition | Liberal Party of Cuba | 35 | ||
| Nationalist Union | 30 | |||
| Republican Action | 25 | |||
| Democratic National Association | 70 | |||
| Cuban Unionist Party | 2 | |||
| Total | 162 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | ||||