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Elections to the Caithness District Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the other district councils in Scotland.
Sixteen seats were contested, with Independent candidates winning a large majority.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Independent | 13 | 81.3 | 92.5 | 2,115 | |||||
| Labour | 2 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 179 | New | ||||
| Independent Liberal | 1 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 0 | New | ||||