This is the voting for the James Norris Memorial Trophy in the 1955-56 NHL season. This trophy is awarded to the best defenceman in the league. The voting took place among the sportswriters and broadcasters of the then six cities in the National Hockey League (Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, New York, and Toronto). Each person picked his top three choices with 5 points given to the first choice, 3 to the second, and 1 to the third. '