| Election Name: | 1971 Cleveland mayoral election |
| Country: | Cleveland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Year: | 1969 |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1971 |
| Nominee1: | Ralph Perk |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 88,744 |
| Percentage1: | 38.73% |
| Nominee2: | Arnold R. Pinkney |
| Party2: | Independent politician |
| Popular Vote2: | 72,785 |
| Percentage2: | 31.76% |
| Nominee3: | James M. Carney |
| Party3: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 65,877 |
| Percentage3: | 28.75% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Carl Stokes |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ralph Perk |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The Cleveland mayoral election of 1971 saw the election of Ralph Perk.
This was the last officially partisan mayoral election in Cleveland. Subsequent elections have used a nonpartisan system.
Primaries were held on September 28.