Grantley Herbert Adams

General elections were held in Barbados on 7 December 1956.

[1] 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.

[1] 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.