| Election Name: | 1978 Faroese general election |
| Country: | Faroe Islands |
| Previous Election: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1980 |
| Election Date: | 7 November 1978 |
| Leader1: | Pauli Ellefsen |
| Party1: | Union Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election1: | 5 |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Percentage1: | 26.25 |
| Leader2: | Atli Dam |
| Party2: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election2: | 7 |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Percentage2: | 22.28 |
| Leader3: | Signar Hansen |
| Party3: | Republican Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election3: | 6 |
| Seats3: | 6 |
| Percentage3: | 20.30 |
| Leader4: | Hákun Djurhuus |
| Party4: | People's Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election4: | 5 |
| Seats4: | 6 |
| Percentage4: | 17.90 |
| Leader5: | Hilmar Kass |
| Party5: | Self-Government Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election5: | 2 |
| Seats5: | 2 |
| Percentage5: | 7.16 |
| Leader6: | Kjartan Mohr |
| Party6: | Progress and Fisheries |
| Last Election6: | 1 |
| Seats6: | 2 |
| Percentage6: | 6.11 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | Atli Dam |
| Before Party: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
| After Election: | Atli Dam |
| After Party: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 7 November 1978. The Social Democratic Party and the Union Party emerged as the largest parties, each winning eight of the 32 seats in the Løgting.[1] Two of the 32 elected members were women, and this was the first time ever that women were elected members of the Løgting. The women were Karin Kjølbro (Republican Party) and Jona Henriksen (Social Democratic Party), both from South Streymoy.