| Country: | Egypt |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1976 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Next Election: | 1987 Egyptian presidential confirmation referendum |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Election Date: | 13 October 1981 |
| Registered: | 12,028,462 |
| Turnout: | 81.10% |
| Flag Year: | 1972 |
| Image1: | Hosni Mubarak - Official Photo.JPG |
| Nominee1: | Hosni Mubarak |
| Party1: | National Democratic Party (Egypt) |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,567,904 |
| Percentage1: | 98.46% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Sufi Abu Taleb (acting) |
| Before Party: | National Democratic Party (Egypt) |
| After Election: | Hosni Mubarak |
| After Party: | National Democratic Party (Egypt) |
| Image1 Size: | 170 |
Presidential elections were held in Egypt on 13 October 1981 following the assassination of President Anwar Sadat on 6 October. House of Representatives speaker Sufi Abu Taleb became acting president until the new president was elected. The vote took the form of a referendum on the candidacy of vice president and interim prime minister Hosni Mubarak. According to the official results, 98% of voters voted in favour of Mubarak with voter turnout reported to be 81%.[1]