| James Clancy | |
| Office1: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Kent West |
| Predecessor1: | Edward Robinson |
| Successor1: | Thomas Pardo |
| Term Start1: | 1883 |
| Term End1: | 1894 |
| Office3: | Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Bothwell |
| Predecessor3: | David Mills |
| Successor3: | riding dissolved |
| Term Start3: | 1896 |
| Term End3: | 1903 |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1844 |
| Birth Place: | Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Canada West |
| Spouse: | Emily McIntosh |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Residence: | Kent County |
| Occupation: | merchant |
James Clancy (July 21, 1844 - January 10, 1921) was an Ontario farmer, businessman and political figure. He represented Kent West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1883 to 1894 and Bothwell in the House of Commons of Canada from 1896 to 1904 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Canada West in 1844, the son of Patrick Clancy, an Irish immigrant. In 1868, he married Emily McIntosh. He was a lumber merchant in Wallaceburg. Clancy served on the town council for Dresden and was reeve of Chatham. In 1896, he defeated David Mills to win a seat in the House of Commons. He ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat representing Lambton West in 1904 after the riding of Bothwell was redistributed, and for the provincial seat representing Kent West in 1905. Clancy served as provincial auditor from 1905 to 1920.