| Election Name: | 1856 Ecuadorian presidential election |
| Country: | Ecuador |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 1865 Ecuadorian presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1865 |
| Election Date: | 1856 |
| Image1: | Ecuador-robles.png |
| Nominee1: | Francisco Robles |
| Electoral Vote1: | 514 |
| Percentage1: | 59.70% |
| Electoral Vote2: | 292 |
| Percentage2: | 33.91% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | José María Urvina |
Presidential elections were held in Ecuador in 1856.[1] The elections were held using an electoral college, and resulted in a victory for Francisco Robles, who received 60% of the vote.[1] He took office on 1 September.[2]