1988 East Lothian District Council election

Elections for the East Lothian Council took place in May 1988, alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts.

Labour

 * Musselburgh East
 * Musselburgh Central
 * Musselburgh South
 * Musselburgh West
 * Tranent/Ormiston
 * Carberry
 * Prestonpans West
 * Cockenzie
 * Prestonpans East
 * Gladsmuir
 * Lammermuir
 * Dunbar

Conservative

 * Haddington
 * Direleton
 * East Linton
 * North Berwick

Independent Labour

 * Tranent North