2013 Cuban parliamentary election
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All 612 seats in the National Assembly of People's Power | ||||||||||||||||
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Selective votes by province | ||||||||||||||||
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Parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 3 February 2013.[1]
Electoral system
The 612 members of the
Council of State chose to hold a by-election.[2]
Only one candidate stood in each constituency, having been approved by the National Candidature Commission.[2] The electoral law in force at the time stated that half of the candidates had to be municipal councillors, whilst the remaining half were put forward by assemblies composed of members of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution and groups representing farmers, students, women, workers and young people.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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Communist Party of Cuba and affiliated (entire list) | 6,031,215 | 81.30 | 612 | |
Communist Party of Cuba and affiliated (selective votes) | 1,387,307 | 18.70 | ||
Total | 7,418,522 | 100.00 | 612 | |
Valid votes | 7,418,522 | 94.17 | ||
Invalid votes | 94,808 | 1.20 | ||
Blank votes | 364,576 | 4.63 | ||
Total votes | 7,877,906 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 8,668,457 | 90.88 | ||
Source: Juventud Rebelde |