National Assembly
of the People's Power
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National
Assembly of People's Power votes for members of the Council of
State - February, 1998
Electorate votes for Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power
and Provincial Assemblies. - January, 1998
|
On February 24, the Cuban Parliament voted for members of the Council of
State. In a secret and direct vote, Fidel Castro received all 595 votes
of the parliament's 601 representatives present. Also during the
legislative session, Raul Castro was elected First Vice President of the
Council of State.
Members of Cuba's
Parliament -- also known as the National Assembly of People's Power --
selected 31 members of the Council.
Source: Radio
Havana Cuba - 24 February 1998
On Sunday, January 11, the electorate cast their ballots for 601 members
of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power and 1110 candidates for
the Provincial Assemblies.
Source: Radio
Havana Cuba - 12 January 1998
Statistics
CUBA National Assembly of the People's Power
1. Results of
the elections
| Number of
registered electors |
8, 064,205 |
| Voters |
7,931,229
(98.35%) |
| Blank or void
ballot papers |
398,007 |
| Valid votes |
7,533,222 |
2.
Distribution of seats according to category
| Local
representatives |
278 |
| Provincial
representatives |
185 |
| National
representatives |
138 |
| Total |
601 |
3.
Distribution of seats according to profession
(data unavailable)
4.
Distribution of seats according to sex
| Men |
435 |
| Women |
166 |
| Total |
601 |
5.
Distribution of seats according to age
| 18-30 years |
26 |
| 31-40 " |
165 |
| 41-50 " |
256 |
| 51-60 " |
116 |
| Over 60 " |
38 |
| Total |
601 |
Source: Inter-Parliamentary
Union - Cuba's National Assembly of the People's Power
Nota Bene: There is only one political party in
Cuba, the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), in which the electorate was able
to cast their ballots for.
Photo Credit: Diario Granma
