| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,437 |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,304 |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,467 |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Party3: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Party2: | Independent (politician) |
| Turnout: | 47.1% |
| Party1: | Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Next Election: | 1992 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election |
| Seats For Election: | All 16 seats to Annandale and Eskadale District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 9 |
| Percentage1: | 37.7% |
| Percentage2: | 39.2% |
| Percentage3: | 16.8% |
| Swing1: | 11.4% |
| Swing2: | 16.4% |
| Swing3: | 6.0% |
The 1988 Annandale and Eskdale District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
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