| Election Name: | 1978 Ealing London Borough Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Ealing London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Election Date: | 4 May 1978 |
| Seats For Election: | All 70 seats to Ealing London Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 36 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 24 seats |
| Seats1: | 41 |
| Seats Before1: | 24 |
| Seat Change1: | 17 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 36 seats |
| Seats2: | 28 |
| Seats Before2: | 36 |
| Seat Change2: | 8 |
| Party3: | Independent |
| Last Election3: | 0 seats |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seats Before3: | 0 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | 1974 |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | 1982 |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1978 Ealing Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Ealing London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council.[1]