| Election Name: | 1988 Ipswich Borough Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1987 Ipswich Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1987 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 1988 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Ipswich Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | 16 seats |
| Majority Seats: | 25 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 1988 Ipswich Borough Council election was an election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the arrangement, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time.
It took place as part of the 1988 United Kingdom local elections.[1]
There were 16 wards each returning one councillor plus two bye-elections one each for Sprites and Whitehouse Wards.[2] The Labour Party retained control of the council.[1]