Fulgencio Batista won the presidential election running under the National Progressive Coalition banner, whilst the main opposition candidate, Ramón Grau San Martín, withdrew his candidacy before election day.
Fulgencio Batista yang memenangkan pemilihan tersebut mau di bawah spanduk Koalisi Progresif Nasional, sementara kandidat pesaing utamanya, Ramón Grau San Martín, menarik pengkandidatannya sebelum hari pemilihan.