| Election Name: | 1881 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1877 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1877 |
| Next Election: | 1885 Mississippi gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1885 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1881 |
| Nominee1: | Robert Lowry |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 77,727 |
| Percentage1: | 59.92% |
| Nominee2: | Benjamin King |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Alliance2: | Greenback Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 52,009 |
| Percentage2: | 40.08% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John M. Stone |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Robert Lowry |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1881 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1881, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Governor John M. Stone ran for reelection to a second full term, but lost the Democratic nomination to Robert Lowry.
In the general election, Democratic candidate Robert Lowry defeated Benjamin King. The election was marred by massive fraud, and would mark the last time until 1975 in which a non-Democrat received more than 40% of the vote.[1] [2]