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.
Aggregate results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 13 |  1 |
81.3 | 92.5 | 2,115 | 7.5 | |||
| Labour | 2 |  2 |
12.5 | 7.5 | 179 | New | |||
| Independent Liberal | 1 | 1 |
6.3 | 0.0 | 0 | New | |||
References
- ↑ "Scottish District Elections 1988" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
