David McLaren (1872 – 3 November 1939) was a Mayor of Wellington and Member of Parliament in New Zealand.

[1] On arriving in Wellington McLaren became involved in the Union movement seeking to improve the lot of lower paid workers.

McLaren was one of nine candidates who contested the three-member City of Wellington electorate in the 1902 election; he came last with 7% of the vote.

[3] In the 1908 election, McLaren stood in the Wellington East electorate for the Independent Political Labour League (IPLL).

[5] McLaren attended the Liberal Party's caucus, but maintained his independence in the house, voting both with and against them.