| Election Name: | 1978 Orkney Islands Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Flag Image: | 2007 Flag of Orkney.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Orkney Islands Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Election Date: | 2 May 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1982 Orkney Islands Council election |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
| Seats For Election: | All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council |
| Majority Seats: | 13 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Leader1: | George Marwick |
| Leaders Seat1: | Birsay (defeated) |
| Last Election1: | 24 |
| Seats1: | 24 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,458 |
| Percentage1: | 100.0% |
| Swing1: | 0.0% |
| Council Convener | |
| Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
| Before Election: | George Marwick |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | Edwin Eunson |
| After Party: | Independent (politician) |
The 1978 Orkney Islands Council election, the second election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and ten seats were uncontested.