The following elections occurred in the year 1861.
Africa
Liberia
1861 Liberian general election
North America
Canada 1861 Newfoundland general election
Confederate States of America 1861 Confederate States presidential election
United States 1861 New York state election
United States Senate 1860 and 1861 United States Senate elections 1861 United States Senate election in California United States Senate election in New York, 1861 1861 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1861 United States Senate special election in Pennsylvania 1861 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
United States House of Representatives 1860 and 1861 United States House of Representatives elections
United States lieutenant gubernatorial 1861 California lieutenant gubernatorial election 1861 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1861 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election
United States gubernatorial 1861 California gubernatorial election 1861 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1861 Iowa gubernatorial election 1861 Maine gubernatorial election 1861 Maryland gubernatorial election 1861 Massachusetts gubernatorial election 1861 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1861 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 1861 Ohio gubernatorial election 1861 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1861 Vermont gubernatorial election 1861 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
United States mayoral elections 1861 Boston mayoral election 1861 Chicago mayoral election 1861 Manchester, New Hampshire election 1861 New York City mayoral election
South America
Chile
1861 Chilean presidential election
Europe 1861 Belgian general election 1861 Danish Folketing election 1861 Greek parliamentary election 1861 Hungarian parliamentary election 1861 Italian general election 1861 Portuguese legislative election Dalmatia
1861 Dalmatian parliamentary election
Oceania
New Zealand
1860–1861 New Zealand general election
See also :Category:1861 elections