| William F. MacKinnon | |
| Birth Date: | 19 December 1919 |
| Birth Place: | Antigonish, Nova Scotia |
| Office: | MLA for Antigonish |
| Term Start: | 1956 |
| Term End: | 1970 |
| Predecessor: | Colin H. Chisholm |
| Successor: | Bill Gillis |
| Party: | Progressive Conservative |
| Occupation: | radio news editor |
William Francis MacKinnon (December 19, 1919 – March 13, 1990) was a Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district of Antigonish in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1956 to 1970. He was a member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia.[1]
Born in 1919 at Antigonish, Nova Scotia, MacKinnon was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier University.[2] He married Agnes Campbell, and was a radio news editor by career.[2] MacKinnon entered provincial politics in the 1956 election, defeating Liberal cabinet minister Colin H. Chisholm by 215 votes in the Antigonish riding.[3] [4] He was re-elected in the 1960,[5] 1963,[6] and 1967 elections.[7] MacKinnon did not reoffer in the 1970 election.[1] MacKinnon died on March 13, 1990.[8]