| Election Name: | 1856 Portuguese legislative election |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Flag Year: | 1830 |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1852 Portuguese legislative election |
| Previous Year: | 1852 |
| Next Election: | 1858 Portuguese legislative election |
| Next Year: | 1858 |
| Majority Seats: | 82 |
| Election Date: | 9 November 1856 |
| Colour2: | 0070C0 |
| Leader2: | Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhães |
| Leader Since2: | 1851 |
| Last Election2: | 121 seats |
| Seats2: | 41 |
| Seats After2: | 80 |
| Percentage2: | 25% |
| Swing2: | 53% |
| Colour1: | 800000 |
| Leader Since1: | 1852 |
| Last Election1: | New |
| Seats1: | 116 |
| Seats After1: | New |
| Percentage1: | 72% |
| Swing1: | New |
| Colour3: | FF8C00 |
| Last Election3: | New |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Seats After3: | New |
| Percentage3: | 3% |
| Swing3: | New |
| Posttitle: | Prime Minister after election |
| After Party: | Historic |
Legislative elections were held in Portugal on 9 November 1856.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Historic | 72.0% | 116 | |
| Regenerator Party | 25.0% | 41 | |
| Miguelistas | 3.0% | 5[1] | |
| Total | 100.0% | 162 | |
| align=left colspan=4 | Note: Table incomplete. | ||
| align=left colspan=4 | Source:[2] [3] | ||