| Election Name: | 1988 Worthing Borough Council election |
| Country: | West Sussex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1987 Worthing Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1987 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Worthing Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | 12 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 24 seats, 56.1% |
| Seats1: | 10 |
| Seats After1: | 26 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 15,206 |
| Percentage1: | 59.2% |
| Swing1: | 3.1% |
| Party2: | Social and Liberal Democrats |
| Last Election2: | 12 seats, 36.3% |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Seats After2: | 10 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 8,594 |
| Percentage2: | 33.4% |
| Swing2: | 2.9% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1988 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.