1956 Italian local elections
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 | 4,986,458 | 35.4 | |
| Italian Communist Party | 3,348,774 | 23.8 | |
| Italian Socialist Party | 2,133,404 | 15.2 | |
| Monarchists | 947,703 | 6.7 | |
| Italian Social Movement | 877,066 | 6.2 | |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 785,209 | 5.6 | |
| Italian Liberal Party | 455,459 | 3.3 | |
| Italian Republican Party | 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 | 9,301,633 | 38.9 | 1.082 |
| Italian Communist Party | 8,405,604 | 35.1 | 513 |
| Italian Socialist Party | 8,405,604 | 35.1 | 339 |
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 1,783,481 | 7.5 | 109 |
| Italian Liberal Party | 1,010,763 | 4.2 | 71 |
| Monarchist National Party | 737,331 | 3.1 | 40 |
| People's Monarchist Party | 737,331 | 3.1 | 27 |
| Italian Social Movement | 396,349 | 1.6 | 82 |
| Italian Republican Party | 275,155 | 1.1 | 28 |
| Others | 2,023,634 | 10.1 | 65 |
| Total | 23,933,950 | 100 | 2,358 |