| Election Name: | 1981 Cleveland mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Cleveland, Ohio.svg |
| Country: | Cleveland |
| Type: | Mayoral |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1979 Cleveland mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1979 |
| Next Election: | 1985 Cleveland mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1985 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1981 |
| Candidate1: | George Voinovich |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote1: | 107,472 |
| Percentage1: | 76.54% |
| Candidate2: | Patrick Sweeney |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 32,940 |
| Percentage2: | 23.46% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | George Voinovich |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | George Voinovich |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1981 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 3, 1981, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the September 29 primary advancing to the general election.
This was the first Cleveland mayoral election to a four-year term.