| Elmer Forbes | |
| Riding: | Dauphin |
| Parliament: | Canadian |
| Term Start: | 31 March 1958 |
| Term End: | 24 June 1968 |
| Predecessor: | Fred Zaplitny |
| Successor: | Gordon Ritchie |
| Birth Name: | Richard Elmer Forbes |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1894 |
| Birth Place: | Bruce County, Ontario, Canada |
| Death Place: | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
Richard Elmer Forbes (5 December 1894 – 9 December 1978) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bruce County, Ontario and became a farmer and registered seed grower by career.[1]
He was first elected at the Dauphin riding in the 1958 general election after an initial unsuccessful attempt to win the seat in 1953. He was re-elected in 1962, 1963 and 1965.
After completing his term in the 27th Canadian Parliament in 1968, Forbes left federal politics and did not seek another term in Parliament.