1976 Cuban parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1976 Cuban parliamentary election
Country:Cuba
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1958 Cuban general election
Previous Year:1958
Next Election:1981 Cuban parliamentary election
Next Year:1981
Seats For Election:All 489 seats in the National Assembly of People's Power
Indirectly elected by municipal assemblies
Election Date:2 November 1976
Image1:Fidel en Chile 04.jpg
Leader1:Fidel Castro
Party1:Communist Party of Cuba
Seats1:489
Prime Minister
Before Election:Fidel Castro
Before Party:Communist Party of Cuba
After Election:Fidel Castro
After Party:Communist Party of Cuba

Indirect parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 2 November 1976,[1] the first since the Cuban Revolution.

Between December 1975 and November 1976 voters had elected members of the 169 Municipal Assemblies, who in turn elected the 489 members of the National Assembly. Candidates had to be members of the Communist Party or mass organisations. Of the members elected to the National Assembly, 30% worked in industry or public services (including education), 29% were local government officials and 12% were civil servants. Municipal Assembly members also elected members of the 14 Provincial Assemblies.

In the municipal elections there were around 30,000 candidates, with over five million citizens casting their vote.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/CUBA_1976_E.PDF Cuba