| Election Name: | 1978 Fife Regional Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Fife Regional Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1982 Fife Regional Council election |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Seats For Election: | All 42 seats to Fife Regional Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Last Election1: | 26 |
| Seats1: | 24 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 40,643 |
| Percentage1: | 44.0% |
| Party2: | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Last Election2: | 10 |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 30,174 |
| Percentage2: | 32.7% |
| Party3: | Independent (politician) |
| Last Election3: | 3 |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 3,346 |
| Percentage3: | 3.6% |
| Party4: | Scottish National Party |
| Last Election4: | 0 |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 14,210 |
| Percentage4: | 15.4% |
| Party5: | Communist Party of Great Britain |
| Last Election5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 0 |
| Popular Vote5: | 3,695 |
| Percentage5: | 4.0% |
| Map Size: | 400px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The second election to Fife Regional Council was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour maintaining their control of the region's 42 seat council.