Judith Claire Bethel (born 24 August 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) was a member of the House of Commons of Canada for the Edmonton East electoral district from 1993 to 1997.^[1][2]

As part of the Liberal Party of Canada, Bethel was elected in the 1993 federal election. She served in the 35th Canadian Parliament, after which she was unsuccessful in gaining a second term in office. She was defeated by the Reform party's Peter Goldring in the 1997 federal election. Since then, Bethel made no further attempts to return to Parliament.^[3][2]

Her son John was the Liberal nominee for the riding in the 2004 election but was unsuccessful.^[4][5]