The 1981 Sicilian regional election took place on 21 June 1981.
Christian Democracy was by far the largest party, largely ahead of the Italian Communist Party. During the legislature the Christian Democrats governed the Region in coalition with the Italian Socialist Party, the Italian Republican Party, the Italian Democratic Socialist Party and the Italian Liberal Party (Pentapartito).[1]
| - | Colspan=2 | Parties | votes | votes (%) | seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=White | Christian Democracy | 1,109,004 | 41.4 | 38 | ||
| bgcolor=Red | Italian Communist Party | 552,399 | 20.7 | 20 | ||
| bgcolor=Hotpink | Italian Socialist Party | 383,902 | 14.3 | 14 | ||
| bgcolor=Black | Italian Social Movement | 228,166 | 8.5 | 6 | ||
| bgcolor=Lime | Italian Republican Party | 117,391 | 4.4 | 5 | ||
| bgcolor=Pink | Italian Democratic Socialist Party | 80,102 | 3.0 | 2 | ||
| bgcolor=Pink | PRI–PSDI–PLI[2] | 77,154 | 2.9 | 1 | ||
| bgcolor=Blue | Italian Liberal Party | 61,064 | 2.3 | 3+1 | ||
| bgcolor= | Proletarian Democracy | 25,703 | 1.0 | align=right | - | |
| bgcolor= | Others | 45,043 | 1.6 | align=right | - | |
| Total | 2,676,493 | 100.0 | 90 | |||