- Source: 1978 Southwark London Borough Council election
- 1978 Southwark London Borough Council election
- Southwark London Borough Council elections
- Southwark London Borough Council
- London Borough of Southwark
- London boroughs
- Croydon London Borough Council elections
- Lambeth London Borough Council elections
- 1974 Southwark London Borough Council election
- 1982 Southwark London Borough Council election
- Lewisham London Borough Council
Elections to Southwark Council were held in May 1978. The whole council was up for election with a 28.7% turnout. There were 25 wards rather than the previous 23 and 64 councillors rather than 70.
Election result
Ward results
= Abbey
== Alleyn
== Barset
== Bellenden
== Bricklayers
== Browning
== Brunswick
== Burgess
== Cathedral
== Chaucer
== College
== Consort
== Dockyard
== Faraday
== Friary
== Liddle
== Lyndhurst
== Newington
== Riverside
== Rotherhithe
== Ruskin
== Rye
== St Giles
== The Lane
== Waverley
=By-Elections
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Siah Cox
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Peter Flower
The by-election was called following the death of Cllr. Enid Boxall
The by-election was called following the resignation of Cllr. Frank Brean