1956 East Pakistan provincial by-election

1956 East Pakistan provincial by-election

10 December 1956 (1956-12-10)

7 seats in the East Pakistan Provincial Assembly
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
AL Abdul Hamid Khan 5
UF Abu Hossain Sarkar 1
PNC Basanta Kumar Das 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Chief Minister
Ataur Rahman Khan
AL

A by-election was held on 10 December 1956 in East Pakistan for seven seats in the provincial assembly. This was the first by-election after the 1954 provincial election, with candidates from six political parties participating.