2013 Cuban parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 3 February 2013.[1]

2013 Cuban parliamentary election

3 February 2013
All 612 seats in the National Assembly of People's Power
Leader Raúl Castro Party PCC Alliance Committees for the Defense of the Revolution Seats won 612 Seat change 2
President of the Council of Ministers before election Raúl Castro PCC Elected President of the Council of Ministers Raúl Castro PCC

Electoral system

The 612 members of the National Assembly of People's Power were elected in single-member constituencies.[2] Candidates had to obtain at least 50% of the valid votes in a constituency to be elected.[2] If no candidate passed the 50% threshold, the seat was left vacant unless 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

Option	Votes	%	Seats
Full list	6,031,215	81.30	612
Selective vote	1,387,307	18.70
Blank votes	459,384	–	–
Total	7,877,906	100	612
Registered voters/turnout	8,668,457	90.88	—
Source: Juventud Rebelde

References

1. Election Profile IFES
2. Asamblea nacional del Poder popular (National Assembly of the People's Power) IPU