Albert Gomes (Party of Political Progress Groups) Eric Williams (People's National Movement) General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 September 1956.

[1] 129 candidates from nine political parties contested for 24 seats in the legislative council.

[2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 13 of the 24 seats.

Voter turnout was 80.1%.

[3] In one of the biggest races in the 1956 general election, West Indies cricketer Learie Constantine of the PNM defeated Radio Trinidad announcer Surujpat Mathura of the PDP in Tunapuna.