The 1956 Italian local elections were held on 27 and 28 May. The elections were held in 7,141 municipalities and 78 provinces.
Results summary of the main municipalities.
| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy (DC) | 4,986,458 | 35.4 | ||
| Italian Communist Party (PCI) | 3,348,774 | 23.8 | ||
| Italian Socialist Party (PSI) | 2,133,404 | 15.2 | ||
| Monarchists | 947,703 | 6.7 | ||
| Italian Social Movement (MSI) | 877,066 | 6.2 | ||
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) | 785,209 | 5.6 | ||
| Italian Liberal Party (PLI) | 455,459 | 3.3 | ||
| Italian Republican Party (PRI) | 257,508 | 1.8 | ||
| Others | 283,979 | 2.2 | ||
| Total | 14,075,560 | 100 |
Results summary of 78 provinces.
| Party | votes | votes (%) | seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Democracy (DC) | 9,301,633 | 38.9 | 1.082 | |
| Italian Communist Party (PCI) | 8,405,604 | 35.1 | 513 | |
| Italian Socialist Party (PSI) | 339 | |||
| Italian Democratic Socialist Party (PSDI) | 1,783,481 | 7.5 | 109 | |
| Italian Liberal Party (PLI) | 1,010,763 | 4.2 | 71 | |
| Monarchist National Party (PNM) | 737,331 | 3.1 | 40 | |
| People's Monarchist Party (PMP) | 27 | |||
| Italian Social Movement (MSI) | 396,349 | 1.6 | 82 | |
| Italian Republican Party (PRI) | 275,155 | 1.1 | 28 | |
| Others | 2,023,634 | 10.1 | 65 | |
| Total | 23,933,950 | 100 | 2,358 |