The 1978 Islington Council election took place on 4 May 1978 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.
Since the last election, the council had changed the boundaries of their wards as such: Changes to wards from 1974 to 1978
Overall the size of the council shrunk by 8, going from 60 councillors to 52 councillors
(*) - Represents an incumbent candidate
(â¡) - Represents an incumbent from a ward that was split into two separate wards