| Election Name: | 1979 Cambridge City Council election |
| Country: | Cambridgeshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Cambridge City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1980 Cambridge City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Seats For Election: | 14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 22 |
| Turnout: | 71.8% (33.2%) |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 22 seats, 46.4% |
| Seats1: | 5 |
| Seats After1: | 20 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 21,358 |
| Percentage1: | 38.0% |
| Swing1: | 8.4% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 17 seats, 40.1% |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seats After2: | 18 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 21,936 |
| Percentage2: | 39.0% |
| Swing2: | 1.1% |
| Party4: | Liberal Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 2 seats, 7.5% |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Seats After4: | 3 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 12,898 |
| Percentage4: | 22.9% |
| Swing4: | 15.4% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 1 seat, 5.8% |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 0 |
| Percentage5: | 0.0% |
| Swing5: | 5.8% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1979 Cambridge City Council election took place on 3 May 1978 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.