| Election Name: | Croydon Council Election, 1978 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Croydon London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | 4 May 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1982 Croydon London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Seats For Election: | All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon |
| Majority Seats: | 36 |
| Turnout: | 41.6% |
| Leader1: | Peter Bowness |
| Leader Since1: | 1976 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat1: | Spring Park |
| Seats1: | 56 |
| Seats Before1: | 47 |
| Seat Change1: | 9 |
| Percentage1: | 59.8% |
| Swing1: | 7.0% |
| Leader2: | Unknown |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 11 |
| Seats Before2: | 20 |
| Seat Change2: | 9 |
| Percentage2: | 29.4% |
| Swing2: | 0.8% |
| Leader3: | N/A |
| Party3: | Other parties |
| Leader Since3: | N/A |
| Leaders Seat3: | N/A |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seats Before3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 0 |
| Percentage3: | 4.29% |
| Swing3: | 1.7% |
| Map Size: | 330px |
| Leader of the Council | |
| Posttitle: | Elected Leader |
| Before Election: | Peter Bowness |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Peter Bowness |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1978 Croydon Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Croydon 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]
This was the first election to Croydon Council since 1974. This was the first election fought on new boundaries, and the first without Aldermen, increasing the total number of Councillors from 60 to 70.