John Chester "Chet" MacRae MC (August 29, 1912 – October 5, 1997) was a Canadian school teacher, soldier, and politician.
Born in Hope Town, Quebec, MacRae lived most of his life in the Province of New Brunswick.
A veteran of World War II, serving in the Canadian Army he rose to the rank of captain in New Brunswick's North Shore Regiment and participated in the D-Day Normandy Landings in France.
MacRae was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1957 as the Progressive Conservative Party's candidate in the York-Sunbury riding.
Changes for the New Democratic Party are based on the 1958 results of its predecessor, the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation.