| Election Name: | 1988 Faroese general election |
| Country: | Faroe Islands |
| Previous Election: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1990 |
| Election Date: | 17 November 1988 |
| Leader1: | Jógvan Sundstein |
| Party1: | People's Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election1: | 7 |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Percentage1: | 23.23 |
| Leader2: | Atli Dam |
| Party2: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election2: | 8 |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Percentage2: | 21.64 |
| Leader3: | Pauli Ellefsen |
| Party3: | Union Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election3: | 7 |
| Seats3: | 7 |
| Percentage3: | 21.23 |
| Party4: | Republican Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election4: | 6 |
| Seats4: | 6 |
| Percentage4: | 19.16 |
| Leader5: | Hilmar Kass |
| Party5: | Self-Government Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Percentage5: | 7.06 |
| Leader6: | Kjartan Mohr |
| Party6: | Christian People's Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election6: | 2 |
| Seats6: | 2 |
| Percentage6: | 5.49 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Atli Dam |
| Before Party: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
| After Election: | Jógvan Sundstein |
| After Party: | People's Party (Faroe Islands) |
Parliamentary elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 17 November 1988.