The 1978 Kingston upon Thames Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
| Conservative Party | 68,296 (59.52%) | 45 (90.0%) | ||||||
| Labour Party | 31,144 (27.14%) | 5 (10%) | ||||||
| Liberal Party | 15,067 (13.13%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| Women's Truth and Unity | 171 (0.15%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||
| Independent | 69 (0.06%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||||||