| Election Name: | 1988 Caithness District Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Caithness District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 Caithness District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Seats For Election: | All 16 seats to Caithness District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 9 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 13 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,115 |
| Percentage1: | 92.5% |
| Swing1: | 7.5% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 171 |
| Percentage2: | 7.5% |
| Swing2: | New |
| Party3: | Independent Liberal |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 0 |
| Percentage3: | 0.0% |
| Swing3: | New |
| Council Convener | |
| Before Election: | John Young |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
| After Election: | John Young |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections to the Cathness District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.