| Popular Vote1: | 17,643 |
| Seats1: | 12 |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Seats For Election: | All 20 Seats to Inverclyde District District Council |
| Next Election: | 1992 Inverclyde District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Inverclyde District Council election |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Election Date: | 5 May 1988 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Percentage1: | 45.4% |
| Swing1: | 3.8% |
| Majority Seats: | 11 |
| Party2: | Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Swing2: | 7.5% |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,723 |
| Percentage2: | 35.3% |
| Party3: | Scottish Conservatives |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,660 |
| Percentage3: | 6.8% |
| Swing3: | 2.0% |
The 1988 Inverclyde District Council election was held on 5 May 1988 alongside the local elections taking place all over Scotland.
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