| Election Name: | 1988 Inverness District Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Inverness District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 Inverness District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Seats For Election: | All 28 seats to Inverness District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 15 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 14 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,865 |
| Percentage1: | 51.1% |
| Swing1: | 10.2% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 12 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,924 |
| Percentage2: | 30.7% |
| Swing2: | 2.9% |
| Party3: | Scottish Liberal Democrats |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 0 |
| Popular Vote3: | 732 |
| Percentage3: | 7.7% |
| Swing3: | 1.1% |
| Council Control | |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Control after election |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections to the Inverness District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.