Elections for the Eastwood District Council took place on Thursday 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
The Conservatives continued their dominance of the council, winning 49% of the vote and two thirds of the Districts seats. [1]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 0 | 2 |  2 | 66.67 | 48.69 | 9,627 | ||
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 |  0 | 16.67 | 11.86 | 2,345 | ||
| SSLD | 1 | 1 | 0 |  1 | 8.33 | 18.08 | 3,576 | ||
| Labour | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.33 | 9.99 | 1,975 | ||
| SNP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.84 | 1,353 | ||
| SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 | 555 | New | |
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 | 343 | New | |
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