General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1956.^[1] The Antigua Labour Party retained all eight elected seats and the party's leader Vere Bird became Minister of Trade and Production after a ministerial system of government was established.^[2][3] Voter turnout was 57%.^[1]

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1956 Antiguan general election

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All 8 elected seats in the House of Representatives 5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	57.02% ( 13.31pp)
First party   Leader Vere Bird Party ALP Seats won 8 Seat change Popular vote 5,509 Percentage 86.69% Swing 0.71pp

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