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A by-election for the Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency in Singapore was held on 19 December 1992. The by-election was called after the resignation of all four MPs of the GRC from their seats, including then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The nomination day was held on 9 December 1992. ==Background and historical significance== This was the first and only by-election in a Group Representation Constituency. The reasons for the then Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong to hold this by-election was due to several reasons: • He hoped and probably felt the need to secure another fresh, stronger mandate after the 1991 general election that oversaw the unprecedented loss of four Single Member Constituencies namely Hougang, Nee Soon Central, Bukit Gombak on top of Potong Pasir which the People's Action Party had failed to recover ever since it was lost in the 1984 general election. • Through the by election, Teo Chee Hean, Singapore's current Minister for Home Affairs as well as Deputy Prime Minister, was introduced as new blood to the team, while Lim Chee Onn decided to retire. • He wanted to keep his promise of allowing WP's chief J. B. Jeyaretnam to contest an election upon the latter's ten-year ban ending just after the 1991 GE. Jeyaretnam had also accused the PAP of calling a snap election because it was afraid of him. Despite how many had expected the return of J. B. Jeyaretnam, he did not take part in the election due to multiple corner fights within the opposition camp. This was a speculated reason for one of WP's candidate's decision to back out at the very last minute. Also contesting in the by election was leader of Singapore Democratic Party, Chiam See Tong, who introduced their "trump card", Chee Soon Juan. It was Chee's first debut then. Singapore Justice Party had also sent their teams with two of them participating once again in the same GRC like they did in 1991. NSP entered into the fray too, and with the opposition's disunity, Goh's team had a strong mandate despite the results dipping slightly lower compared to the 1991 general election. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marine Parade by-election, 1992」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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