| Election Name: | 1978 Singaporean presidential election |
| Election Date: | 29 December 1978 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Singaporean presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1981 Singaporean presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
| Country: | Singapore |
| Nominee1: | Benjamin Sheares |
| Party1: | Independent politician |
| Electoral Vote1: | 59 |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Benjamin Sheares |
| After Election: | Benjamin Sheares |
| Before Party: | Independent politician |
| After Party: | Independent politician |
Indirect presidential elections were held in Singapore on 29 December 1978.[1] [2]
A total of 59 members of Parliament were present at the election while nine members were absent. Benjamin Sheares was re-elected by the Parliament of Singapore.[3] Sheares was sworn in for his third term as president on 30 December 1978.[4]