All Cuba elections

1958 Cuban Presidential Election

3 November 1958 · Batista's return

Andrés Rivero Agüero won with 70.40% against Carlos Márquez Sterling on 15.69%.

Rebels publicly called for an election boycott before the vote, and the declared winner was unable to take office once the Cuban Revolution triumphed nine weeks later.

President before

Fulgencio Batista

Progressive Action Party

Elected President

Andrés Rivero Agüero

National Progressive Coalition

Winning share

70.4%

Turnout

The result

Andrés Rivero AgüeroNational Progressive Coalition428,16670.40%
Carlos Márquez SterlingPartido del Pueblo Libre95,44715.69%
Ramón GrauPartido Auténtico75,78912.46%
Alberto Salas AmaroPartido Unión Cubana8,7521.44%