| Election Name: | 1978 Cambridge City Council election |
| Country: | Cambridgeshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1976 Cambridge City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1979 Cambridge City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1979 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Turnout: | 38.6% (3.9%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 24 seats, 50.2% |
| Seats1: | 7 |
| Seats After1: | 22 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,262 |
| Percentage1: | 46.4% |
| Swing1: | 3.8% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 39.2% |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Seats After2: | 17 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,304 |
| Percentage2: | 40.1% |
| Swing2: | 0.9% |
| Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 2 seats, 9.1% |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Seats After4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,295 |
| Percentage4: | 7.5% |
| Swing4: | 1.6% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | N/A |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,776 |
| Percentage5: | 5.8% |
| Swing5: | N/A |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1978 Cambridge City Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.