David Buddo (23 August 1853 – 8 December 1937) was a New Zealand politician and member of the Liberal Party.

His wife's cousin, Helen Ann Rollo Buddo, became an orphan in infancy and was brought up by them together with their own children.

[4] After retiring from Parliament in 1928, Buddo was appointed to the Legislative Council, and served one seven-year term from 11 June 1930 to 10 June 1937, when his term ended.

[1] In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.

[6] Buddo collapsed on 8 December 1937 while in the office of the Christchurch Gas, Coal and Coke Company.