Elections 1856
The list of elections in 1856 includes general elections, presidential elections, referendums, and other national and subnational votes that were held worldwide in 1856.
The suffrage at that time typically did not correspond to the suffrage principles of direct, secret and equal voting. Typically at the time, only small parts of the population were entitled to vote, and women were not entitled to vote .
Events
| country | date | Link to election 1856 | Link to the last election | comment |
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from 4th Aug | Election to the United States House of Representatives | 1854 | |
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United States
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November 4th | Presidential election in the United States | 1852 |