Craftian general election, 1956

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1953 ← 	2 July 1956 	2 July 1956 	→ 1957
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67 seats in the Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly34 needed for a majority	67 seats in the Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly34 needed for a majority	67 seats in the Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly34 needed for a majority	67 seats in the Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly34 needed for a majority
 	First party 	Second party 	Third party
 	 	 	
 	width="25%" 	width="25%" 	width="25%"
Leader 	Allen Wilson 	John Anderson 	William McArthur
Party 	Labour 	Protection 	National
Leader since 	24 October 1947 	18 December 1951 	1 January 1951
Leader's seat 	Wentworth 	Central Hills 	Hamilton
Last election 	50 seats, 55.02% 	8 seats, 13.61% 	9 seats, 28.35%
Seats won 	44 	13 	10
Seat change 	6 	5 	1
Popular vote 	40,880 	17,483 	21,373
Percentage 	49.50% 	21.17% 	25.88%
Swing 	5.52% 	7.56% 	2.47%
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Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly after the election 	Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly after the election 	Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly after the election 	Craftian Provincial Legislative Assembly after the election
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Premier before election 	Premier before election 	Elected Premier 	Elected Premier
Allen WilsonLabour 	Allen WilsonLabour 	Allen WilsonLabour 	Allen WilsonLabour
A general election was held on Monday, 2 July 1956 to determine the members of the 6th Provincial Parliament of the Province of Craftia. The incumbent centre-left National Labour Party government, led by Premier Allen Wilson, was re-elected with a reduced but still substantial majority. The opposition centre-right National Party of Craftia, led by William McArthur, finished second in terms of the popular vote but fell behind the right-wing Protection of Craftia Party, led by John Anderson, in terms of total seats won.
This was the last election in Craftian history before women's suffrage was introduced.
==Results==
===Legislative Assembly===
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44 	10 	13
Labour	National	Protection
Party	Party 	Votes 	Percentage	Percentage	Swing	Seats	Change
 	National Labour Party 	40,880	49.50 	  	5.52 	44 	6
 	National Party of Craftia 	21,373	25.88 	  	2.47 	10 	1
 	Protection of Craftia Party	17,483	21.17 	  	7.56 	13 	5
 	Other 	2,849 	3.45 	  	1.49 	0 	0
Total	Total 	82,585	 	 	 	67