The 1988 Clydesdale District Council election took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. Each of the 16 wards elected a single member using the first-past-the-post voting system.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 4 | 1 | 56.3 | 45.2 | 10,822 | |||
| SNP | 4 | 2 | 1 | 25.0 | 28.8 | 6,892 | |||
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 2,003 | |||
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 | 14.2 | 3,401 | |||
| Progressives | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 843 | |||
Source: [1]