# 1914 Cuban parliamentary election

Midterm parliamentary elections were held in Cuba on 1 November 1914 in order to fill half the seats in the House of Representatives, as well as a single seat in the Senate. The National Conservative Party was the biggest winner, taking 22 of the 49 House seats and the sole Senate seat.

## Results
### House of Representatives

| Party | Party | Seats |
| | National Conservative Party | 22 |
| | Liberal Party of Cuba | 15 |
| | Unionist Liberal Party | 9 |
| | Provincial Liberal Party | 2 |
| | Cuban National Party | 1 |
| Total | Total | 49 |
| Source: Nohlen |||

#### Candidates for Representatives of La Habana Province

National Conservative Party (NCP)
* Gustavo Pino
* Raul de Cardenas (Incumbent)
* Miguel Coyula (Incumbent)
* Alfredo Betancourt Manduley
* Federico G. Morales (Incumbent)
* Felipe Gonzalez Sarrain (Incumbent)
* Gonzalo Freyre de Andrade
Liberal Party of Cuba (LPC)
* Eugenio L. Azpiazo
* Generoso Campos Marquetti
* Juan Gualberto Gómez
* Benito Lagueruela
* Carlos Guas Pagueras
Unionist Liberal Party (ULP)
* Manuel Varona Suárez
* Miguel Maniano Gómez
* Enrique Roig (Incumbent)
Cuban National Party (CNP)
* José d'Estrampes

#### Candidates for Representatives of Pinar del Rio Province

National Conservative Party :
| Candidates* | Status | Votes** |
| Wifredo Fernández Vega | Incumbent Winner | 36,940 |
| Francisco Galatas Errasti | Won Race | 25,047 |
| José Baldor Valdés | Won Race | 25,122 |
| Narciso Camejo Pimienta | Lost Race | 10,030 |
| Alfonso Masón García | Lost Race | 8,879 |
Liberal Party of Cuba :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| Armando del Pino Sandrino | Won Race | 22,708 |
| Estanislao Cartañá Borrell | Won Race | 17,927 |
| Ramón Vidal Díaz | Lost Race | 17,700 |
| José Lazo Rodríguez | Lost Race | 7,156 |
| Alfredo Veliz Muñoz | Lost Race | 9,690 |
Unionist Liberal Party :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| César Madrid Vega | Lost Race | 5,515 |
| Ramón Hernández | Lost Race | 9,082 |
| Virgilio Rayneri | Lost Race | 7,488 |
| Modesto Gómez Rubio | Lost Race | 6,920 |
| Ibrahim Urquiaga Arrastía | Lost Race | 7,963 |

#### Candidates for Representatives of Matanzas Province

National Conservative Party :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| Gustavo G. Menocal Deon | Incumbent Winner | 19,434 |
| Domingo Lecuona Mádam | Won Race | 21,761 |
| Alfredo González Benard | Incumbent Loser | 17,474 |
| Miguel Arango Mantilla | Incumbent Loser | 18,521 |
| Eduardo García Vigoa | Lost Race | 14,872 |
Liberal Party of Cuba :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| Nemesio Busto Delgado | Incumbent Loser | 14,614 |
| Juan Gronlier Sardiñas | Won Race | 16,006 |
| Celso Cuóllar del Rio*** | Incumbent Winner | 17,452 |
| Francisco Santiago Hernández | Lost Race | 13,056 |
| Antonio Génova de Zayas | Incumbent Loser | 11,975 |
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Liberal Unionist Party :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| Agustín Mederos Lens | Lost Race | 13,068 |
| Enrique González Gómez | Lost Race | 6,116 |
| Silverio Sánchez Figueras | Lost Race | 10,067 |
| Roque E. Garrigó Salido | Lost Race | 11,385 |
| Fidel Fundora Vega | Won Race | 15,373 |

#### Candidates for Representatives of Santa Clara Province

National Conservative Party :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| Joaquín R. Torralbas de la Cruz | Incumbent Loser | 24,012 |
| Manuel Rivero Gándara | Incumbent Winner | 48,096 |
| Antonio Cazañas Gómez | Lost Race | 36,029 |
| Juan Jiménez Casto Palomino | Lost Race | 33,710 |
| Oscar Soto Calderón de la Barc | Incumbent Loser | 26,509 |
| Rafael L. Mariscal Domínguez | Lost Race | 22,421 |
| Carlos Robau López | Incumbent Winner | 33,953 |
| Rafael Cabrera Sánchez | Lost Race | 29,326 |
| José A. Hernández Fales | Lost Race | 26,534 |
| Pedro Pamps Camps | Lost Race | 39,107 |
| Justo Carrillo Morales | Won Race | 41,234 |
Liberal Unionist Party :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| Orestes Ferrara Marino | Incumbent Winner | 54,347 |
| Andrés García Santiago | Incumbent Winner | 36,550 |
| Antonio Calvo Cárdenas | Lost Race | 19,553 |
| Roberto Méndez Peñate | Lost Race | 47,868 |
| Manuel J. Delgado Delgado | Incumbent Loser | 23,195 |
| André Calleja Capote | Lost Race | 24,038 |
| Ricardo Campos Martínez | Lost Race | 38,504 |
| Mario García Madrigal | Lost Race | 23,880 |
| Fernando J. del Pino | Lost Race | 27,811 |
| Pablo Lezcano Larrondo | Lost Race | 24,019 |
| Juan Fuentes Borges | Lost Race | 19,219 |
Liberal Party of Cuba :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| Eduardo Guzmán Macías | Incumbent Loser | 2,006 |
| Carlos Calonga López | Lost Race | 3,890 |
| Félix Arias Segrera | Lost Race | 1,225 |
| Casimiro Haya Serrano | Lost Race | 2,603 |
| Fortunato Sánchez Osorio | Lost Race | 1,139 |
| Ernesto Collado Castillo | Lost Race | 1,108 |
| Manuel J. de Carrerá Sterling | Lost Race | 1,193 |
| Isidoro Tristá Pérez | Lost Race | 1,541 |
| Antonio Rojas Oria | Lost Race | 1,446 |
| Juan A. Espinosa Espinosa | Lost Race | 1,182 |
| Andrés Pereira Torres | Lost Race | 1,244 |
Other Elected Representatives of Santa Clara Province
* Roberto Mendez Pendant (ULP)

#### Candidates for Representatives in Oriente Province

National Conservative Party :
| Candidates | Status | Vote |
| Luis A. Milanés Tamayo | Won Race | 38,801 |
| Manuel Giraudy Vivar | Won Race | 32,255 |
| Miguel López García | Lost Race | 31,199 |
| Pablo García Menocal Deop | Won Race | 36,366 |
| Calixto Enamorado | Won Race | 27,616 |
| Francisco Alvarez Lago | Lost Race | 23,053 |
| Juan P. Sánchez Silveira | Lost Race | 18,769 |
| Wilfredo Albanés Peña | Lost Race | 29,024 |
| Arístides García Gómez | Lost Race | 26,233 |
| Félix del Prado Jiménez | Won Race | 35,696 |
| Francisco Gutiérrez Barroso | Lost Race | 25,378 |
| Eduardo González Manet | Lost Race | 30,124 |
Liberal Party of Cuba :
| Candidates | Status | Votes |
| Sebastián Planas Mojena | Won Race | 26,614 |
| Arturo de Feria Salazar | Won Race | 32,499 |
| Justo R. Canipiña | Incumbent Loser | 20,111 |
| Manuel León Valdés | Won Race | 32,227 |
| Manuel Plana Rodriguez del Rey | Lost Race | 26,839 |
| Enrique Samuel Duany | Won Race | 30,046 |
| Ibrahím Arias Gutiérrez | Lost Race | 30,689 |
| Idelfonso Llamas Cobos | Lost Race | 17,931 |
| Alberto Duboy Castillo | Lost Race | 27,078 |
| José R. Barceló Reyes | Won Race | 37,788 |
| Alberto Castellanos | Lost Race | 19,065 |
| Rogelio Robianas Arquimbau | Lost Race | 20,457 |
Other Elected Representatives of Oriente Province
* Manuel Diaz Ramirez (Liberal Provincial)
* Eduardo Beltran Moreno (Liberal Provincial)

#### Elected Representatives of Camagüey Province

* Julio C. del Castillo (LPC) (Incumbent)
* Aurelio Alvarez (NCP)
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## Allegations of Fraud

Although there were initial reportings of a steady and well-organized election, later information would come to dispute that, starting with a controversy regarding whether or not President Mario Menocal should have been allowed to vote, due to him having failed to register in the district that he lived in. Later evidence would come forth showing an election that was tampered with ballot harvesting and voter fraud.
As reported by the Journal Gazette, allegations of fraud were rampant following the conclusion of the election. It was reported that there was a <10% voter turnout, yet the La Habana Province saw a voter turnout of 1,200,000, despite the fact that 7 years prior, the entire population of Cuba was barely above 2,000,000 people. Votes were alleged to be sold in lots for $200. Despite calls for an annulment of the election due to fraud, the election was not recalled. It is generally believed that the election was, at least in party, fraudulent. The Wilkes-Barre Semi-Weekly Record, while not reporting fraud, echoed similar concerns of inconsistency and suspicion regarding population issues in La Habana province.
The Baltimore Sun reported similar claims. 2 days after the election, the 10% voter turnout statistics had been leaked. It was also recorded that some of the alleged voter fraud contained the names of dead men, such as Evaristo Estenoz, who had died a 4 years before the election during the Negro Rebellion. Later, it was reported that the Senate had failed to fill a quorum, and a message written by President Menocal regarding the state of the agricultural sector's economy. Earlier in the year, the Sun had reported on fraudulent votes within the senate, stating that in the process to elect a Speaker of the House back on August 31 had 3 more votes cast than there were members in Congress, leading to more suspicion that the 1914 nationwide election could have been tampered with.
Official Vote Count of La Habana Province** :
| Party | Votes |
| National Conservative Party | 349,115 |
| Liberal Party of Cuba | 338,086 |
| Liberal Unionist Party | 253,239 |
| National Party of Cuba | 89,130 |
| Federal Worker's Party | 10,773 |
| Republican Party | 36,380 |
| Party for Morale | 23,893 |