James McDonald (1837 – 12 March 1900) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Otago, New Zealand.

He represented the Bruce electorate from  to 1884, when he was defeated by Robert Gillies.

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1837 births
1900 deaths
19th-century New Zealand politicians
Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives
New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates
Unsuccessful candidates in the 1884 New Zealand general election