Elections to Trafford Council were held on 5 May 1988. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1992. The Conservative party gained overall control of the council, from no overall control.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
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Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 1988 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA