The 1979 South Norfolk District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.
The council was contested on new ward boundaries, but the number of seats remained the same.
Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.