| Election Name: | 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1879 |
| Next Election: | 1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1883 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1881 |
| Nominee1: | Lucius Frederick Hubbard |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 65,025 |
| Percentage1: | 61.59% |
| Nominee2: | Richard W. Johnson |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 37,168 |
| Percentage2: | 35.21% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John S. Pillsbury |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Lucius Frederick Hubbard |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1881 to elect the governor of Minnesota.