List of elections in 1856

The following elections occurred in the year 1856.

United States

 * California's at-large congressional district
 * 1856 New York state election
 * 1856 and 1857 United States House of Representatives elections
 * 1856 United States presidential election
 * 1856 and 1857 United States Senate elections

Chile

 * 1856 Chilean presidential election

Ecuador

 * 1856 Ecuadorian presidential election