1940 Cuban general election

General elections were held in Cuba on 14 July 1940. Fulgencio Batista won the presidential election running under the People's Socialist Coalition banner. Although the Partido Auténtico emerged as the largest single party in the House of Representatives, Bastista's electoral alliance, the Democratic Socialist Coalition, won a majority of seats. Voter turnout was 73%.

1940 Cuban general election

14 July 1940

Presidential election

Nominee Fulgencio Batista Ramón Grau Party Independent Auténtico Alliance CSD Opposition Front Popular vote 805,125 573,576

President before election Federico Laredo Brú Republican Action Elected President Fulgencio Batista Independent

Results

President

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Fulgencio Batista	Democratic Socialist Coalition	805,125
	Ramón Grau	Opposition Front	573,576
	Reynaldo Márquez	National Agrarian Party
Total
Total votes			1,421,563	–
Registered voters/turnout			1,936,212	73.42
Source: Nohlen

Senate

Party or alliance				Seats
	Democratic Socialist Coalition		Republican Democratic Party	10
			Liberal Party of Cuba	5
			Nationalist Union	5
			Democratic National Association	2
			Cuban Popular Party	0
			Communist Revolutionary Union	0
	Opposition Front		Partido Auténtico	8
			ABC	3
			Republican Action	3
Total				36
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

Party or alliance				Seats
	Democratic Socialist Coalition		Liberal Party of Cuba	23
			Republican Democratic Party	22
			Nationalist Union	21
			Democratic National Association	18
			Communist Revolutionary Union	10
	Opposition Front		Partido Auténtico	34
			Republican Action	16
			ABC	12
Total				156
Source: Nohlen