Lawrence E. 'Larry' Townsend (June 10, 1947 – June 29, 2013) was an American politician. Born in Bethel, Vermont, Townsend served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He received an associate degree from Vermont Technical College. He worked for General Electric and the United States Postal Service. Townsend also served in local government in the Randolph Selectboard and Randolph High School board. Townsend served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2008 until his death as a Democrat. He died in Randolph, Vermont of cancer.