| Election Name: | 1978 Burmese general election |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Flag Year: | 1974 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Burmese general election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1981 Burmese general election |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
| Seats For Election: | All 464 seats in the People's Assembly |
| Turnout: | 93.3% |
| Election Date: | 1–15 January 1978 |
| Leader1: | Ne Win |
| Leader Since1: | 4 July 1962 |
| Party1: | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
| Seats1: | 464 |
| Seat Change1: | 13 |
| President | |
| Posttitle: | President |
| Before Election: | Ne Win |
| Before Party: | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
| After Election: | Ne Win |
| After Party: | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
General elections were held in Burma between 1 and 15 January 1978. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Burma Socialist Programme Party as the sole legal party.[1] It therefore won all 464 seats in People's Assembly. Voter turnout was reported to be 93.3%.[2]