| John W. Holmdahl | |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 1924 |
| Birth Place: | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| State Senate: | California |
| District: | 8th |
| Term: | January 4, 1971 – October 15, 1982 |
| Preceded: | Lewis F. Sherman |
| Succeeded: | John Francis Foran |
| State Senate1: | California |
| District1: | 16th |
| Term1: | January 5, 1959 – January 2, 1967 |
| Preceded1: | Arthur H. Breed Jr. |
| Succeeded1: | Hugh M. Burns |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Thea Beverly Jane |
| Children: | 6 |
| Battles: | World War II |
John William Holmdahl (April 18, 1924 – July 17, 2017) was a United States Democratic politician and a member of the California State Senate for the 16th district from 1959 to 1967 and the 8th district from 1971 to 1982.[1] [2]
Holmdahl was born in San Francisco and during World War II he served in the United States Army.[3] In 1955 he became a member of Oakland City Council, remaining on the council until 1958. He was later a judge of the California Court of Appeal, retiring in 1982.