1993 Cuban parliamentary election explained

Election Name:1993 Cuban parliamentary election
Country:Cuba
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1986 Cuban parliamentary election
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1998 Cuban parliamentary election
Next Year:1998
Seats For Election:All 589 seats in the National Assembly of People's Power
Election Date:24 February 1993
Image1:Fidel Castro 2000.jpg
Leader1:Fidel Castro
Party1:Communist Party of Cuba
Seats1:589
Seat Change1:79
President of the Council of Ministers
Before Election:Fidel Castro
Before Party:Communist Party of Cuba
After Election:Fidel Castro
After Party:Communist Party of Cuba

Parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 24 February 1993 alongside elections to the fourteen Provincial Assemblies.[1] Following the implementation of a new electoral law in 1992, voters now elected the National Assembly directly. Previously voters had elected members of the country's 169 municipal assemblies, who in turn had elected the National Assembly.

More than 60,000 people applied to be candidates, with the National Candidature Commission eventually selecting a list of 589 candidates. Voters could vote for the entire list or selected candidates. All 589 candidates received the 50% of votes required for election.

Voter turnout was reported to be 99.57%.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2079_93.htm Cuba: Elections held in 1993