James Balfour
James Balfour may refer to:
Politics
- James Balfour, Lord Pittendreich, Scottish judge and politician
- James Balfour (died 1845), Member of Parliament for Anstruther Burghs 1826–31 and Haddingtonshire 1831–35
- James Maitland Balfour, Scottish politician, Member of Parliament for Haddington Burghs 1841–47
- James Balfour (Australian politician), Scottish-born Australian merchant and politician
- James Balfour (mayor), educator, lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada
- James Miller Balfour, Australian politician
- James Balfour (Canadian politician), Saskatchewan
- Jim Balfour, Australian politician
Other
- James Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Glenawley or Clonawley, Scottish nobleman and courtier
- Sir James Balfour, 1st Baronet of Denmilne and Kinnaird, Scottish annalist and antiquary
- James Balfour (philosopher), Scottish philosopher
- James Balfour (priest), Newfoundland Church of England clergyman
- James Balfour (British Army officer), Commander-in-chief of Bombay, 1794; colonel of the 83rd Regiment
- James Balfour (planter), Scottish-born Surinamese planter
- James Balfour (engineer), Scottish-born New Zealand marine engineer
- James Balfour (architect), Canadian architect from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada