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Created page with "The July 1961 Legislative Assembly by-election was triggered by the death of Baharuddin Mohammed Ariff, a People’s Action Party (PAP) Assembly Member. This by-election marked the Workers' Party's (WP) entry into the legislature and highlighted growing political fragmentation within the PAP. === Background === The death of Baharuddin Mohammed Ariff created a vacancy in the Legislative Assembly, necessitating the by-election. Former Chief Minister David Marshall, now..."