| Type: | parliamentary |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 1992 Banff and Buchan District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Banff and Buchan District Council election |
| Majority Seats: | 10 |
| Seats For Election: | All 18 seats to Banff and Buchan District Council |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Swing1: | 11.0% |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Percentage1: | 44.5% |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,002 |
| Party2: | Scottish National Party |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Swing2: | 21.7% |
| Percentage2: | 46.7% |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,587 |
| Turnout: | 42.9% |
The 1988 Banff and Buchan District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
The election saw the Scottish National Party (SNP) making gains at the expense of Independent councillors, though the independent councillors retained a majority.
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