title: 1956 Barbadian general election
text: # 1956 Barbadian general election
  
  General elections were held in Barbados on 7 December 1956. The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. MPs were elected across twelve two-member constituencies, using the block vote method. Voter turnout was 60.3%.
  
  Despite winning more votes than the newly formed Democratic Labour Party, the Progressive Conservative Party won fewer seats, a consequence of the plurality voting system used.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Barbados Labour Party | 48,667 | 49.35 | 15 | 0 |
  | | Progressive Conservative Party | 21,060 | 21.35 | 3 | –1 |
  | | Democratic Labour Party | 19,650 | 19.92 | 4 | New |
  | | People's Progressive Movement | 1,695 | 1.72 | 0 | New |
  | | Independents | 7,552 | 7.66 | 2 | –1 |
  | Total | Total | 98,624 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 61,553 | 98.84 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 721 | 1.16 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 62,274 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 103,290 | 60.29 | | |
  | Source: Caribbean Elections ||||||
  