| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Kincardine and Deeside District Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Majority Seats: | 7 |
| Seats For Election: | All 12 seats to Kincardine and Deeside District Council |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,358 |
| Percentage1: | 45.0% |
| Swing1: | 8.2% |
| Party2: | Scottish Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,009 |
| Percentage2: | 21.3% |
| Swing2: | 3.0% |
| Party4: | Scottish Conservatives |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,056 |
| Percentage4: | 14.6% |
| Swing4: | 11.7% |
| Party5: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Percentage5: | 11.1% |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,574 |
| Swing5: | 8.9% |
Elections to the Kincardine and Deeside District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
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