1981 Brooklyn County District Attorney election|
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An election for Brooklyn District Attorney was held on November 3, 1981. Elizabeth Holtzman, a former member of the United States House of Representatives, defeated Norman Rosen, the executive assistant to the sitting district attorney, in both the Democratic primary and general election.
Eugene Gold, who was first elected as district attorney in 1968, declined to seek reelection and endorsed Rosen. Rosen was supported by Ed Koch and the Brooklyn Democratic Party and outspent Holtzman, but lost due to Holtzman's strong support among black voters. In the general election, Rosen was again defeated as the Republican nominee.
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