1988 Macanese legislative election was held in Portuguese Macau on 9 October 1988, returning 17 members of the Legislative Assembly of Macau, with 6 directly elected by electorates, 6 indirectly elected by special interest groups and 5 appointed by the Governor. The Electoral Union consisted of pro-Beijing Chinese and Macau-born Portuguese, which retained their influence in the city. The voter turnout dropped to a record low of 29.92%. 6 directly elected seats, elected through D'Hondt method, were divided between the conservatives and democrats.