The 1888 Isle of Thanet by-election was held on 29 June 1888 after the death of the incumbent Conservative MP Edward Robert King-Harman. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate James Lowther, a former MP and government minister.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rt Hon. James Lowther | 3,547 | 55.1 | −17.1 | |
Liberal | Hon. Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen | 2,889 | 44.9 | +17.1 | |
Majority | 658 | 10.2 | −34.2 | ||
Turnout | 6,436 | 78.2 | +18.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -17.1 |
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