| Country: | Togo |
| Type: | presidential |
| Next Election: | 1963 Togolese general election |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
| Image1: | Sylvanus Olympio.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Sylvanus Olympio |
| Party1: | PUT |
| Popular Vote1: | 560,938 |
| Percentage1: | 100% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Sylvanus Olympio |
| After Election: | Sylvanus Olympio |
| Before Party: | PUT |
| After Party: | PUT |
General elections were held in Togo on 9 April 1961, alongside a constitutional referendum. It was the first time the President had been directly elected, and Prime Minister Sylvanus Olympio of the Party of Togolese Unity was the only candidate. He was elected unopposed, with the PUT won all 52 seats in the National Assembly.[1] Voter turnout was 90.0%.[2]