William Penman Saunders (September 15, 1912 – 1980) was a business manager and politician in Newfoundland.
He represented Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1962 to 1971.
[2][3] The son of William and Ursula Saunders, he was born in Carbonear and was educated there.
He managed Saunders Cooperage and the Carbonear branch of Harvey and Company Ltd. Saunders married Victoria Piercey; the couple had four children.
A new election was called[2] which resulted in a solid Conservative majority.