John Stovel

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John Stovel (March 10, 1858—?) was a publisher politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1922 as a member of the Liberal Party.

Stovel was born in Mount Forest, Canada West (now Ontario), and educated in that community. He worked as a printer and publisher, becoming the director of Stovel Co., Ltd., Engravers, Lithographers and Printers. He was also a director of Nor'West Farmers (a farmer journal} and Standard Trust Co. In religion, Stovel was a Baptist.

He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial election, for the constituency of Winnipeg. At the time, Winnipeg elected ten members to the provincial legislature by a single transferable ballot. Stovel finished seventh on the first count, and was declared elected on the thirty-third count. The Liberals won a minority government in this election, and Stovel served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of Tobias C. Norris's government.

He did not seek re-election in the 1922 campaign.