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'''General elections''' were held in [[Cuba]] on 1 November 1924.<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p203 ISBN 9780199283576</ref> [[Gerardo Machado]] won the presidential election running under the [[Liberal Party of Cuba|Liberal]]-[[Cuban Popular Party|Popular]] Coalition banner, whilst the coalition also emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 31 of the 53 seats. Following the elections, which were deemed to be fradulent, Machado established a dictatorship which lasted until he was overthrown in 1933.<ref>Nohlen, p195</ref>
'''General elections''' were held in [[Cuba]] on 1 November 1924.<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p203 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6</ref> [[Gerardo Machado]] won the presidential election running under the [[Liberal Party of Cuba|Liberal]]-[[Cuban Popular Party|Popular]] Coalition banner, whilst the coalition also emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 31 of the 53 seats. Following the elections, which were deemed to be fradulent, Machado established a dictatorship which lasted until he was overthrown in 1933.<ref>Nohlen, p195</ref>


==Results==
==Results==

Revision as of 17:27, 10 May 2012

General elections were held in Cuba on 1 November 1924.[1] Gerardo Machado won the presidential election running under the Liberal-Popular Coalition banner, whilst the coalition also emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 31 of the 53 seats. Following the elections, which were deemed to be fradulent, Machado established a dictatorship which lasted until he was overthrown in 1933.[2]

Results

President

Candidate Party Votes %
Gerardo Machado Liberal-Popular Coalition 200,840
Mario Gómez Menocal 134,154
Invalid/blank votes -
Total
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal Party 7
Cuban Popular Party 4
National Conservative Party 1
Invalid/blank votes - -
Total 12
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party Votes % Seats
Liberal-Popular Coalition 31
National Conservative Party 22
Invalid/blank votes - -
Total 53
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, p195