List of elections in 1981
The following elections occurred in the year 1981.
Africa
- Central African Republic presidential election, 1981
- Djiboutian presidential election, 1981
- Rwandan parliamentary election, 1981
- South African general election, 1981
- Sudanese parliamentary election, 1981–82
Asia
- Iranian presidential election, July 1981
- Iranian presidential election, October 1981
- Israeli legislative election, 1981
- Nepalese Rastriya Panchayat election, 1981
- South Korean presidential election, 1981
Australia
- Boothby by-election, 1981
- New South Wales state election, 1981
- Tasmanian power referendum, 1981
- Wentworth by-election, 1981
Europe
- Belgian general election, 1981
- Danish parliamentary election, 1981
- Dutch general election, 1981
- Greek legislative election, 1981
- Irish general election, 1981
- Maltese general election, 1981
- Norwegian parliamentary election, 1981
European Parliament
France
North America
Canada
- Edmonton municipal plebiscite, 1981
- Manitoba general election, 1981
- Nova Scotia general election, 1981
- Ontario general election, 1981
- Quebec general election, 1981
Caribbean
United States
United States gubernatorial
United States mayoral
Pennsylvania
Oceania
Australia
- Boothby by-election, 1981
- New South Wales state election, 1981
- Tasmanian power referendum, 1981
- Wentworth by-election, 1981