| Election Name: | 1976 Okinawa gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Okinawa |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Type: | presidential |
| Turnout: | 82.07 5.75[1] |
| Previous Election: | 1972 Okinawa gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1972 |
| Election Date: | 13 June 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Okinawa gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Time Zone: | +9 |
| Colour1: | DDDDDD |
| Nominee1: | Kōichi Taira |
| Popular Vote1: | 270,880 |
| Percentage1: | 53.20% |
| Colour2: | DDDDDD |
| Nominee2: | Asato Tsumichiyo |
| Popular Vote2: | 238,283 |
| Percentage2: | 46.80% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Chōbyō Yara |
| After Election: | Kōichi Taira |
| After Party: | OSMP |
A gubernatorial election was held on 13 June 1976 to elect the Governor of, the prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan.
Chōbyō Yara, governor since 1968 is not seeking reelection.