Richard Janelle (born 13 November 1947) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a secretary and coordinator by career. Born in Warwick, Quebec, Janelle represented Quebec's Lotbinière electoral district at which he won a 16 October 1978 by-election. He served the remaining months of the 30th Canadian Parliament and was re-elected in the 1979 election. He made one further unsuccessful attempt to return to Parliament in a 4 May 1981 by-election in Lévis.