List of elections in 1878
The following elections occurred in the year 1878.
Europe
- German federal election, 1878
- Middlesbrough by-election, 1878
- Papal conclave, 1878
- Portuguese legislative election, 1878
North America
Canada
- British Columbia general election, 1878
- Canadian federal election, 1878 and 12 By-elections to the 4th Canadian Parliament
- Manitoba general election, 1878
- New Brunswick general election, 1878
- Newfoundland general election, 1878
- Nova Scotia general election, 1878
- Quebec general election, 1878
United States
- United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1878
- New York state election, 1878
- United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1878
- South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1878
- United States House of Representatives elections, 1878
- United States Senate elections, 1878