1956 New South Wales state election

The 1956 New South Wales state election was held on 3 March 1956. It was conducted in single member constituencies with compulsory preferential voting and was held on boundaries created at a 1952 redistribution. The election was for all of the 94 seats in the Legislative Assembly.

1956 New South Wales state election
3 March 1956 (1956-03-03)
All 94 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
48 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Joseph Cahill Pat Morton
Party Labor Liberal/Country coalition
Leader since 2 April 1952 20 September 1955
Leader's seat Cook's River Mosman
Last election 57 seats 36 seats
Seats won 50 42
Seat change 7 6
Percentage 47.25% 46.25%
Swing 7.78 6.71
Legislative Assembly after the election
Premier before election

Joseph Cahill
Labor

 Elected Premier

Joseph Cahill
Labor

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