Elections to Midlothian District Council were held in May 1988, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
Elections to Midlothian District Council were held in May 1988, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 14 | 56.1 | 16,930 | ||||||
| Conservative | 1 | 14.7 | 4,418 | ||||||
| SNP | 0 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 6,696 | |||||
| SLD | 0 | 0;0 | 4.5 | 1,349 | |||||
| SDP | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 185 | |||||
| Other parties | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 628 | |||||
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