| Charles F. Nelson | |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1872 |
| Birth Place: | Hastings, Ontario |
| Death Place: | New Denver, British Columbia |
| Office: | MLA for Slocan |
| Term: | 1916–1920 |
| Predecessor: | William Hunter |
| Successor: | William Hunter |
| Party: | Liberal Party of British Columbia |
| Occupation: | druggist, photographer |
| Spouse: | Isabel Cuddie (m. 1903, d. 1906) |
Charles Franklyn Nelson (March 11, 1872 – November 1, 1940) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1916 to 1920 as a Liberal member for the constituency of Slocan.[1] He won his seat in the assembly by defeating incumbent William Hunter in the 1916 British Columbia general election by one vote (448 to 447).[2] Hunter subsequently beat him in the 1920 provincial election by 97 votes. Nelson lived in New Denver, British Columbia and was a druggist and photographer. He died of heart disease in 1940 at the age of 68.[3]