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Legislative elections were held in El Salvador on 15 May 1956. [1] The result was a victory for the Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification, which won all 54 seats.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Revolutionary Party of Democratic Unification | 552,000 | 94.36 | 54 | 0 | |
| National Action Party | 33,000 | 5.64 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 585,000 | 100.00 | 54 | 0 | |
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