J. Barry Stout (November 7, 1936 – October 29, 2016) was a Democratic politician and former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who represented the 46th District from June 7, 1977—after winning a special election in May 1977—through 2010. Previously he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1970 through 1976. Stout has credited former Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Ernie Kline with facilitating his election to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1977. He died at the age of 79 on October 29, 2016.