| Election Name: | 1988 Harlow District Council election[1] [2] |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1987 Harlow District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1987 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Harlow District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 of the 42 seats to Harlow District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 1988 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 37 |
| Seats Before1: | 36 |
| Seats1: | 11 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Seats After1: | 35 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,227 |
| Percentage1: | 60.1% |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 2 |
| Seats Before2: | 3 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Seats After2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 6,054 |
| Percentage2: | 29.7% |
| Party3: | Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Last Election3: | 3 |
| Seats Before3: | 3 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 3 |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,022 |
| Percentage3: | 9.9% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 1988 Harlow District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1984 election.