J. Raymond McGovern (December 22, 1898 – March 14, 1974) was an American lawyer and politician.

He was born on December 22, 1898, in New Rochelle, New York.

[1] He was a partner in the law firm of McGovern, Connelly & Davidson in New Rochelle.

He served as New York State Comptroller from 1951 to 1954, elected on the Republican ticket at the New York state election, 1950.

In 1954, he ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York as the running mate of Irving Ives, but they were narrowly defeated by the Democratic–Liberal Party nominees.