| Next Election: | 1992 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Majority Seats: | 7 |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Percentage1: | 51.5% |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,450 |
| Party2: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Percentage2: | 47.8% |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,553 |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council election |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Swing1: | 4.8% |
| Swing2: | 10.7% |
Elections to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth District Council were held on 5 May 1988, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
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