1920 Cuban general election

General elections were held in Cuba on 1 November 1920.[1] Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso won the presidential election, whilst the National League (an alliance of the National Conservative Party and the Cuban Popular Party) emerged as the largest faction in the House of Representatives, winning 31 of the 59 seats.

Cuban general election, 1920
1 November 1920
 
Nominee Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso José Miguel Gómez
Party Popular Liberal
Popular vote 148,278 124,739
President before election

Mario García Menocal
Conservative Party of Cuba

 Elected President

Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
Cuban Popular Party

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Results

President
Candidate Party Votes %
Alfredo Zayas y AlfonsoPopular Party148,278
José Miguel GómezLiberal Party124,739
Invalid/blank votes-
Total
Registered voters/turnout515,353
Source: Nohlen

Note that these figures do not include the results for Havana Province due to fraud and subsequent re-runs.[2]

Senate
Party Votes % Seats
Popular Party11
Liberal Party2
Invalid/blank votes--
Total13
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives
Party Votes % Seats
National League31
Democratic-Liberal-Nationalist Coalition¹28
Invalid/blank votes--
Total59
Source: Nohlen

¹ The Democratic-Liberal-Nationalist Coalition was an alliance of the Liberal Party and the Democrat-Nationalist Party. All 28 seats were won by the Liberal Party.[3]

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p215
  3. Nohlen, p210
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