| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honourable |
| James Cotter | |
| Honorific-Suffix: | MLC |
| Order: | Member of the Legislative Council |
| Term Start: | 9 March 1936 |
| Term End: | 30 April 1947 |
| Birth Date: | 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Hinuera, New Zealand |
| Death Date: | 1948 |
| Death Place: | New Zealand |
| Party: | Labour Party |
James Cotter (1869–1948) was a member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 9 March 1936 to 8 March 1943; and 9 March 1943 to 30 April 1947, when he resigned. He was appointed by the First Labour Government.[1]
He was from Hinuera in the Waikato.