Eldred James Eggins (7 April 1898 – 28 January 1952) was an Australian politician and a member of the Country Party of Australia.

Jim Eggins was born at Grafton, New South Wales and educated in state schools.

He served in the military in 1918 and later grew bananas in the Brunswick River region, and was a seed merchant in Lismore.

[4] Eggins died in office on 28 January 1952, a day after being admitted to St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, with a "cerebral condition".

[5] His death prompted the 1952 Lyne by-election at which Philip Lucock retained the seat for the Country Party.