General elections were held in Malta between 1 and 3 March 1888.Michael J Schiavone (1987) L-Elezzjonijiet F'Malta 1849–1981, Pubblikazzjoni Bugelli, p13
Background The elections were the first held under the new Knutsford Constitution. The number of elected seats was increased from eight to ten, whilst a further four members were elected to represent nobility and landowners, graduates, clerics and the Chamber of Commerce.Schiavone, pp177–178
Results A total of 9,696 people were registered to vote, of which just 3,487 cast votes, giving a turnout of 36%.
General elected membersNameVotesNotesDun Pawl Agius1,520Re-electedBaruni Azzopardi1,345Aless. Baruni Chapelle1,312Don Teodoro Galea1,370Oreste Grech Mifsud1,641Antonio Lanzon1,239Fortunato Mizzi–Re-elected from Gozo unopposedEnrico Naudi1,140Paolo Sammut1,060Edoardo Vella1,023Special elected membersSeatNameVotesNotesNobility and LandownersGerald Strickland256GraduatesFilippo Sceberras254ClergyPaolo Cachia–UnopposedChamber of CommerceLorenzo Mifsud–UnopposedSource: Schiavone, pp177–178
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