| James L. Connolly | |
| Office1: | Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly |
| Term Start1: | 1973 |
| Term End1: | 1974 |
| Predecessor1: | George M. Mitchell |
| Successor1: | Vincent Maclean |
| Office2: | MLA for Halifax Chebucto |
| Term Start2: | 1970 |
| Term End2: | 1974 |
| Predecessor2: | James H. Vaughan |
| Successor2: | Walter Fitzgerald |
| Birth Date: | c. 1909 |
| Death Date: | March 6, 1982 |
| Death Place: | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
James Lawrence Connolly (c. 1909 – March 6, 1982) was a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 1970 provincial election. He represented the electoral district of Halifax Chebucto as a member of the Liberals.
He was chosen deputy speaker of the House of Assembly in December 1970 and became Speaker in November 1973. He retired from the legislature with the 1974 provincial election. Connolly was previously deputy mayor of Halifax, and served five terms as an alderman on city council. He operated his own plumbing business for 25 years.[1] [2]