Mervyn (Merv) Leslie Hunter (23 February 1926 – 2 January 2013) was an Australian politician.
He was the state Member of Parliament for the electorate of Lake Macquarie representing the Labor Party (ALP) in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1969 to 1991 and was the Shire President of the City of Lake Macquarie in 1969, resigning to enter the NSW Parliament.
He was President of the New South Wales Parliamentary Labor Party, Member of Caucas committees on Local Government; Water Resources; Housing; Mineral Resources; Industry and Small Business; Energy and Technology.
He left Local Government after the expiry of his term as an Alderman to continue on in his position as member for Lake Macquarie.
He enjoyed recreational interests in swimming, lawn bowls and sailing in retirement and was given Life Membership to Wangi Wangi Workers Club in Southern Lake Macquarie.