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Created page with "Singapore’s first by-election was held in 1948 following the death of independent Legislative Councillor S. C. Goho. Goho, who had been elected less than five months earlier in the General Election, passed away in Calcutta on 24 July 1948. His untimely demise necessitated the first by-election in Singapore’s history. === Background === S. C. Goho’s death left a vacancy in the Legislative Council, prompting the issuance of a writ of election on 12 August 1948. The..."