| James Beck Swanston | |
| Birthname: | James Beck Swanston |
| Birth Date: | 1878 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Yeovil, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse: | Isabelle Taylor m. 24 March 1910[1] |
| Riding: | Maple Creek |
| Predecessor: | William George Bock |
| Successor: | Charles Evans |
| Term Start: | July 1930 |
| Term End: | October 1935 |
| Profession: | farmer, surgeon |
| Party: | Conservative |
James Beck Swanston (17 September 1878[2] - 8 July 1957) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Yeovil, Ontario and became a farmer and surgeon.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Maple Creek riding in the 1930 general election after unsuccessful campaigns there in 1925 and 1926. Swanston was defeated in the 1935 federal election by Charles Evans of the Liberal party.