| Election Name: | 1781 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Election Date: | April 2, 1781 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Year: | 1780 |
| Previous Election: | 1780 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1782 |
| Next Election: | 1782 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Ongoing: | No |
| Image1: | File:John Hancock 1770-crop.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Hancock |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,996 |
| Percentage1: | 93.14% |
| Governor | |
| Before Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Before Election: | John Hancock |
| After Party: | Nonpartisan politician |
| After Election: | John Hancock |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 339 |
| Percentage2: | 3.95% |
| Nominee2: | James Bowdoin |
The 1781 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1781 to elect the governor of Massachusetts. It was the second gubernatorial election following the adoption of the Massachusetts Constitution. John Hancock was re-elected to a second term, defeating James Bowdoin and a scattering of other candidates.