General elections were held in Barbados on 7 December 1956.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p90 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 voting method. Voter turnout was 60%.
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.
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