Elections to the West Lothian District Council took place on 5 May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.
Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 14 | 58.3 | 47.0 | ||||||
| SNP | 7 | 29.2 | 38.5 | ||||||
| Independent | 2 | 8.3 | 3.2 | ||||||
| Ind. Ratepayers | 1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | ||||||
| Conservative | 0 | 
|
0.0 | 8.6 | |||||
| SDP | 0 |
|
0.0 | 0.3 | New | ||||
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