Benjamin James McConnell (September 28, 1861[1]—February 15, 1923[2]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.

He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1907 to 1914, as a member of the Liberal Party.

McConnell was born in Point Alexander, north Renfrew County, Canada West (now Ontario), the son of Benjamin McConnell and Catherine Melville.

He was educated at Pembroke, and studied medicine at Queen's University in Kingston.

[3] Both elections were won by the Conservatives, and McConnell served as an opposition member for his entire tenure in the legislature.