| Country: | Cyprus |
| Election Date: | 14 February 1988 (first round) |
| Previous Election: | 1983 Cypriot presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1983 |
| Next Election: | 1993 Cypriot presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Candidate1: | George Vassiliou |
| Party1: | Independent |
| Image1: | Георгиос Васос Василиу (30-09-1992).jpg |
| Popular Vote1: | 167,834 |
| Percentage1: | 51.63% |
| Candidate2: | Glafcos Clerides |
| Party2: | Democratic Rally |
| Popular Vote2: | 157,228 |
| Percentage2: | 48.37% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Spyros Kyprianou |
| Before Party: | DIKO–AKEL |
| After Election: | George Vassiliou |
| After Party: | Independent |
Presidential elections were held in Cyprus on 14 February 1988, with a second round on 21 February.[1] They were the first presidential elections in the country's history to go to a second round,[1] and resulted in a victory for George Vassiliou as an independent candidate supported by AKEL after he finished as the runner-up behind Glafcos Clerides of the Democratic Rally in the first round. Voter turnout was 94% in both rounds.[2]