| Election Name: | 1988 Lochaber District Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Lochaber District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1992 Lochaber District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
| Seats For Election: | All 15 seats to Lochaber District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 8 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,670 |
| Percentage1: | 40.4% |
| Swing1: | 18.1% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,448 |
| Percentage2: | 35.0% |
| Swing2: | 18.0% |
| Party3: | Independent Labour |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 802 |
| Percentage3: | 19.4% |
| Swing3: | 0.9% |
| Council Control | |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Control after election |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
Elections to the Lochaber District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. The number of seats and the total vote share won by each party is listed below.[1]
Voter turnout was 53.9%.