Isle of Thanet by-election, 1888
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 | ||
Liberal | Hon. Edward Knatchbull-Hugessen | 2,889 | 44.9 | ||
Majority | 658 | 10.2 | |||
Turnout | 78.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
- ↑ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 146 (170 in web page), Kent
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