| Richard W. Kunkel | |
| State: | North Dakota |
| State House: | North Dakota |
| District: | 15th |
| Term Start: | 1991 |
| Term End: | 1998 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Birth Date: | 7 August 1934 |
| Birth Place: | Southam, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Residence: | Devils Lake, North Dakota |
| Profession: | educator |
| Alma Mater: | University of North Dakota |
Richard William Kunkel (born August 7, 1934), is an American politician in the state of North Dakota. He was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1991 to 1998.[1] He is an alumnus of Minot State University and the University of North Dakota, and was a former Devils Lake Superintendent of Schools.[2] [3]