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Created page with "The 1957 Tanjong Pagar by-election was a significant political event in Singapore’s history, marked by the resignation of two prominent leaders, David Marshall and Lee Kuan Yew, and the shifting dynamics of political alliances. === Background === David Marshall resigned as Chief Minister on 7 June 1956 after his bid for self-governance during discussions with the British was unsuccessful. His successor, Lim Yew Hock, led a subsequent delegation a few months later that..."