| Office: | Senator |
| Term Start: | 14 August 1951 |
| Term End: | 23 June 1965 |
| Term Start1: | 18 August 1944 |
| Term End1: | 21 April 1948 |
| Term Start2: | 27 April 1938 |
| Term End2: | 8 September 1943 |
| Constituency2: | Administrative Panel |
| Office3: | Senator |
| Term Start3: | 12 December 1934 |
| Term End3: | 29 May 1936 |
| Death Date: | 7 June 1969 |
| Party: | Fianna Fáil |
Thomas Ruane (died 7 June 1969) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1934 to 1936, 1938 to 1943, 1944 to 1948 and 1951 to 1965. He was first elected to the Free State Seanad in 1934.[1] He did not serve in the 4th or 6th Seanad. From 1938 onwards, he was elected by the Administrative Panel.[1] He lost his seat at the 1965 Seanad election.