The 1956 Italian local elections were held on 27 and 28 May. The elections were held in 7,141 municipalities and 78 provinces.

Municipal elections

Results summary of the main municipalities.

Party votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy (DC) 4,986,458 35.4
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 3,348,774 23.8
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) 2,133,404 15.2
Monarchists 947,703 6.7
Italian Social Movement (MSI) 877,066 6.2
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) 785,209 5.6
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 455,459 3.3
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 257,508 1.8
Others 283,979 2.2
Total 14,075,560 100

Provincial elections

Results summary of 78 provinces.

Party votes votes (%) seats
Christian Democracy (DC) 9,301,633 38.9 1.082
Italian Communist Party (PCI) 8,405,604 35.1 513
Italian Socialist Party (PSI) 339
Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) 1,783,481 7.5 109
Italian Liberal Party (PLI) 1,010,763 4.2 71
Monarchist National Party (PNM) 737,331 3.1 40
People's Monarchist Party (PMP) 27
Italian Social Movement (MSI) 396,349 1.6 82
Italian Republican Party (PRI) 275,155 1.1 28
Others 2,023,634 10.1 65
Total 23,933,950 100 2,358
  • "Elezioni provinciali 1956 - Risultati". aggiornamentisociali.it.
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