| Country: | Socialist Republic of Romania |
| Flag Year: | 1952 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1957 Romanian parliamentary election |
| Previous Year: | 1957 |
| Next Election: | 1965 Romanian parliamentary election |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
| Seats For Election: | All 465 seats in the Great National Assembly |
| Election Date: | 5 March 1961 |
| Image1: | Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej1.jpg |
| Leader1: | Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej |
| Party1: | PMR |
| Alliance1: | People's Democratic Front (Romania) |
| Seats1: | 465 |
| Seat Change1: | 28 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,388,787 |
| Percentage1: | 99.81% |
| Prime Minister | |
| Posttitle: | Elected Prime Minister |
| Before Election: | Chivu Stoica |
| After Election: | Ion Gheorghe Maurer |
| Before Party: | PMR |
| After Party: | PMR |
Parliamentary elections were held in Romania on 5 March 1961.[1] Voters were presented with a single list from the People's Democratic Front (FDP),[2] which was dominated by the Romanian Workers Party (PMR). The Front won all 465 seats in the Great National Assembly.[3]
Candidates were elected in single member constituencies, and had to receive over 50% of the vote.[4] If no candidate passed this threshold, or if voter turnout in the constituency was less than 50%, re-runs were held until the requirements were met.[4] Candidates could be nominated by the FDP or mass organisations, although the latter were monitored by the Front.[4] Voters had the option of voting against the Front candidates.[2]