1888 Isle of Thanet by-election

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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.

Isle of Thanet by-election, 1888 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rt Hon. James Lowther 3,547 55.1
Liberal Hon. Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen 2,88944.9
Majority65810.2
Turnout 6,43678.2
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  2. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 146 (170 in web page), Kent