1948 Rural West by-election

Singapore Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg presidential 16 October 1948 4,279 72.94% (0.46pp) Balwant Singh Bajaj Independent politician 1,638 55.54% Cheong Hock Chye Progressive Party (Singapore) 705 23.91% Maganlal Gangaram Independent politician 606 20.55% Councilor Srish Chandra Goho Independent Elected Councilor Balwant Singh Bajaj Independent The 1948 Rural West by-election for the Legislative Council of Singapore was held on 16 October 1948, after the death of incumbent Srish Chandra Goho on 24 July 1948.Legislative Council By-election 1948 Singapore Elections Independent candidate Balwant Singh Bajaj was elected with 56% of the vote, taking his seat on 19 October 1948. Background In the 1948 general elections held in March, Srish Chandra Goho was elected in the Rural West constituency. However he died on 24 July. A writ for a by-election was issued on 12 August and nominations were required by 3 September. Campaign Progressive Party candidate Cheong Hock Chye, who ran as an independent in the Rural East constituency in the March general elections, faced two independents, one of whom had presented his nomination at the last minute. Results Balwant Singh Bajaj Independent 1638 Cheong Hock Chye Progressive Party 705 Gangaram Maganlal Independent 606 933 31.64 172 4279 Independent hold Singapore ElectionsSingapore Elections References Category:1948 elections in Asia Category:1948 in Singapore 1948 Category:October 1948 in Asia