United States gubernatorial elections, 1981

United States Gubernatorial elections, 1981

← 1980 November 3, 1981 1982 →
3 governorships 2 states; 1 territory
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 27 governorships 23 governorships Seats before 27 23 Seats after 27 23 Seat change
Republican pickup   Democratic pickup

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 3, 1981 in two states and one territory. Both seats were open due to term limits and both also switched parties resulting in zero net change for both parties.