| Election Name: | 1988 Argyll and Bute District Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Argyll and Bute District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 Argyll and Bute District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Seats For Election: | All 26 seats to Argyll and Bute Council |
| Majority Seats: | 14 |
| 3Blank: | Swing (pp)--> |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 16 |
| Seat Change1: | 6 |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,956 |
| Percentage1: | 57.0% |
| Swing1: | 18.3% |
| Party2: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,486 |
| Percentage2: | 12.9% |
| Swing2: | 4.3% |
| Party3: | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,158 |
| Percentage3: | 11.2% |
| Swing3: | 0.7% |
| Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 3 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,898 |
| Percentage4: | 9.9% |
| Swing4: | New |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,737 |
| Percentage5: | 9.0% |
| Swing5: | 4.7% |
| Council Control | |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Control |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held in May 1988, the same day as the other Scottish local government district elections