| Election Name: | 1961 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1957 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1957 |
| Next Election: | 1965 Virginia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1961 |
| Nominee1: | Albertis Harrison |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 251,861 |
| Percentage1: | 63.9% |
| Nominee2: | H. Clyde Pearson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 142,567 |
| Percentage2: | 36.1% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | J. Lindsay Almond |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Albertis Harrison |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
In the 1961 Virginia gubernatorial election, incumbent Governor J. Lindsay Almond, a Democrat, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits. H. Clyde Pearson was nominated by the Republican Party to run against former Democratic Attorney General of Virginia Albertis Harrison.