| Richard J. Dolwig | |
| State Senate: | California |
| District: | 12th |
| Term: | January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971 |
| Preceded: | Joseph A. Rattigan |
| Succeeded: | Arlen F. Gregorio |
| State Senate1: | California |
| District1: | 21st |
| Term1: | January 7, 1957 – January 2, 1967 |
| Predecessor1: | Harry L. Parkman[1] |
| Succeeded1: | John L. Harmer |
| State Assembly2: | California |
| District2: | 26th |
| Term2: | January 5, 1953 – January 7, 1957 |
| Preceded2: | Edward M. Gaffney |
| Succeeded2: | Carl A. Britschgi |
| State Assembly3: | California |
| District3: | 27th |
| Term3: | January 6, 1947 – January 5, 1953 |
| Predecessor3: | Harrison W. Call |
| Successor3: | Glenn E. Coolidge |
| Birth Date: | 29 April 1908[2] |
| Birth Place: | Dickinson, North Dakota |
| Death Place: | Sacramento, California[3] |
| Party: | Republican |
| Serviceyears: | 1942-1946 |
| Battles: | World War II |
Richard J. Dolwig (April 29, 1908 – November 26, 1992) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 21st and 27th District from 1947 to 1957. He served in the California State Senate from 1957 to 1961. During World War II he also served in the United States Army.[4] He was noted for introducing a 1961 legislative act with Pauline L. Davis[5] and introduced a proposal in 1965 to split California in half.[6]