General elections were held in

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on 17 June 1956 to elect the

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and both houses of the

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(2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p454

Manuel Prado Ugarteche Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (April 21, 1889 – August 15, 1967) was a banker who served twice as President of Peru. Son of former president Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd (1939 - 1945) and 46th ...

of the

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won the presidential election with 45.5% of the vote. They were the first elections in Peru in which women could vote, and nine women were elected to Congress; Manuela Billinghurst, Alicia Blanco Montesinos, Lola Blanco Montesinos, María Colina Lozano,

Matilde Pérez Palacio Matilde Pérez Palacio Carranza (8 September 1913 – 16 August 1992) was a Peruvian educator, journalist and politician. In 1956 she was among the first group of women elected to Congress, serving until 1962, and again between 1963 and 1968. Bio ...

, Carlota Ramos de Santolaya,

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and Juana Ubilluz de Palacios were elected to the Chamber of Deputies, while Irene Silva de Santolalla became the first woman elected to the Senate.Primeras Mujeres Parlamentarias 1956-1962
Congress of Peru

Results

President

Senate

Chamber of Deputies

References

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Elections in Peru

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