Newham London Borough Council election, 1978
      Elections to Newham London Borough Council were held in May 1978.  The whole council was up for election. Turnout was 26.8%. The Liberal Party didn't stand in the elections, and others won 3 seats.
Election result
| Newham Local Election Result 1978[1] | 
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | 
|  | Labour | 57 |  |  |  |  | 61.6 |  |  | 
|  | Conservative | 0 |  |  |  |  | 16.3 |  |  | 
|  | Others | 3 |  |  |  |  | 22.2 |  |  | 
Ward results
| Beckton (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Bemersyde (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Canning Town & Grange (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Castle (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Central (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Custom House & Silvertown (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Forest Gate (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Greatfield (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Hudsons (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Kensington (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Little Ilford (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Manor Park (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Monega (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| New Town (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Ordnance (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Park (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Plaistow (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Plashet (3) | 
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| St Stephens (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| South (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Stratford (2) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Upton (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| Wall End (3) | 
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | 
| West Ham (2) | 
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