Thomas McEllistrim (15 January 1926 – 25 February 2000) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 1979 to 1981 and from March 1982 to December 1982.
He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1969 to 1987 and 1989 to 1992 and a Senator from 1987 to 1989, after being Nominated by the Taoiseach.
This was the first time that Fianna Fáil had won two seats in the three-seat Kerry North constituency.
McEllistrim was a member of the so-called "gang of five" along with Seán Doherty, Mark Killilea Jnr, Jackie Fahey and Albert Reynolds who started a lobbying campaign in favour of Haughey on the backbenches of the party.
Ellistrim was rewarded by being appointed Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works.