1908 Cuban local and provincial elections explained

Local and provincial elections were held in Cuba on August 1, 1908.^[1] The elections took place during the Second American Occupation of Cuba and was intended by the Americans to allow for a withdrawal of U.S. troops and restoration of Cuban self-government.^[2]

The National Conservative Party was considered to have performed unexpectedly well in the elections, as they won three out of six governorships and 28 mayoralties.^{[3] [4] [5]} No black candidates were elected to office in the elections, which prompted the creation of the Partido Independiente de Color on August 7, 1908.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Beard . C. A. . Hayes . C. H. . 1908 . Record of Political Events . Political Science Quarterly . 23 . 4 . 750 . 10.2307/2140884 . 0032-3195.
2. 1909 . The Restoration of Cuban Self-Government . The American Journal of International Law . 3 . 2 . 431–434 . 10.2307/2186133 . 0002-9300.
3. Web site: 2. Cuba (1902-present) . 2024-01-25 . uca.edu . en-US.
4. News: 1908 . CUBAN CONSERVATIVES WIN.; Show Unexpected Strength In Municipal and Provincial Elections . New York Times.
5. News: 1908 . CLOSE ELECTIONS IN CUBA.; Miguelistas Elect 33 Mayors and the Conservatives 28. .
6. Eastman . Alexander Sotelo . 2019 . The Neglected Narratives of Cuba's Partido Independiente de Color: Civil Rights, Popular Politics, and Emancipatory Reading Practices . The Americas . en . 76 . 1 . 41–76 . 10.1017/tam.2018.48 . 0003-1615.