| Election Name: | 1978 Highland Regional Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Highland Regional Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1982 Highland Regional Council election |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Seats For Election: | All 47 seats to Highland Regional Council |
| Majority Seats: | 24 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Last Election1: | 37 seats, 72.1% |
| Seats1: | 37 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Popular Vote1: | 23,931 |
| Percentage1: | 83.4% |
| Swing1: | 11.3% |
| Party2: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Last Election2: | 4 seats, 8.1% |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,536 |
| Percentage2: | 5.3% |
| Swing2: | 2.8% |
| Party3: | Scottish National Party |
| Last Election3: | 1 seat, 8.9% |
| Seats3: | 2 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 1,739 |
| Percentage3: | 6.1% |
| Swing3: | 2.8% |
| Party4: | Scottish Liberal Party |
| Last Election4: | 3 seats, 9.0% |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 747 |
| Percentage4: | 2.6% |
| Swing4: | 6.4% |
| Party5: | Scottish Conservative Party |
| Last Election5: | 2 seats, 1.8% |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 758 |
| Percentage5: | 2.6% |
| Swing5: | 0.8% |
| Council Convener | |
| Before Election: | Murdo Morrison |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
| After Election: | Ian Campbell |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
An election to Highland Regional Council was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. The election saw Independents win control of 37 of the councils 47 seats.