David Spence Thomson CMG MC ED PC (14 November 1915 – 25 October 1999) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.

[3] Thomson was first elected to Parliament, representing the Stratford electorate, in 1963 as a member of the National Party.

He served two terms as the Member of Parliament for Taranaki (the replacement seat) from 1978 to 1984, when he retired.

When Thomson entered Parliament, Keith Holyoake's government was in its second term.

[6] Thomson won re-election in 1972 but National was unable to form a government.