James Hoste (1705-1744), of Sandringham, Norfolk was a British landowner and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1728 to 1734.
Hoste was descended from Jacques Hooste of Middleburgh, Zealand, who fled to England in 1569.
[2] Hoste was put forward as candidate for Bramber on the Gough interest at a by-election on 2 March 1728.
William Pulteney the brother-in-law of John Gumley, Hoste's opponent, caused a furore by pointing out indirectly that Hoste, was a relation of Robert Walpole.
Hoste was seated on petition on 4 April 1728 and voted with the Government in every recorded division.