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1901 Cuban general election

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1901 Cuban general election
31 December 1901
Presidential election
1905 →
Registered335,699
Turnout63.48%
 
Nominee Tomás Estrada Palma
Party Independent
Popular vote 158,116
Senate
1905 →
Party Seats
PNC 11
Republican 10
Independents 3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
House of Representatives
← 1900
1905 →
Party Seats
PNC 27
Republican 18
Federal Republican 13
Others 1
Independents 4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
President after
Tomás Estrada Palma
Independent

General elections were held in Cuba on 31 December 1901.[1][2] Tomás Estrada Palma won the presidential election, and Luis Estévez y Romero was elected vice president.[2] The Cuban National Party emerged as the largest party in the House of Representatives, winning 27 of the 63 seats. Voter turnout was 63.5%.[3] Bartolomé Masó, the other presidential candidate, withdrew from the election citing irregularities, but still received 55,000 votes (null votes).

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Tomás Estrada PalmaIndependent158,116
Total
Total votes213,116–
Registered voters/turnout335,69963.48
Source: Nohlen

Senate

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PartySeats
Cuban National Party11
Republican Party of Havana10
Independents3
Total24
Source: Nohlen

House of Representatives

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PartySeats
Cuban National Party27
Republican Party of Havana18
Federal Republican Party13
Other1
Independents4
Total63
Source: Nohlen

References

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  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p203 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. 1 2 Shepherd, William R. (1902). "Record of Political Events". Political Science Quarterly. 17 (2): 347. doi:10.2307/2140229. ISSN 0032-3195. JSTOR 2140229.
  3. ↑ Nohlen, p204
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