1958 Singapore City Council by-election

A by-election for the Singapore City Council was held on 26 July 1958 following the resignation of Chang Yuen Tong, the representative for Kallang Constituency. Chang stated that he was unable to balance the responsibilities of his job with those of the Workers' Party (WP), of which he was a member. However, People's Action Party (PAP) leader Lee Kuan Yew later claimed that Chang's resignation had been influenced by communist leader Fang Chuang Pi as part of a coordinated strategy.

In the by-election, the WP nominated Lo Ka Fat as its candidate. He contested the seat against Lim Ser Puan of the Labour Front, Buang bin Omar Junid of the PAP, and Govindapillai Maruthamuthoo Kanagasabai, who stood as an independent candidate.

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