| Election Name: | 1981 Burmese general election |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Flag Year: | 1974 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1978 Burmese general election |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Next Election: | 1985 Burmese general election |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
| Seats For Election: | All 475 seats in the People's Assembly |
| Turnout: | 94.6% |
| Election Date: | 4–18 October 1981 |
| Leader1: | Ne Win |
| Leader Since1: | 4 July 1962 |
| Party1: | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
| Seats1: | 475 |
| Seat Change1: | 12 |
| President | |
| Posttitle: | President |
| Before Election: | Ne Win |
| Before Party: | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
| After Election: | San Yu |
| After Party: | Burma Socialist Programme Party |
General elections were held in Burma between 4 and 18 October 1981.[1] The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Burma Socialist Programme Party as the sole legal party.[2] It therefore won all 475 seats in People's Assembly.