Emil Baumgärtel (10 January 1885 in Wernersreuth, Austro-Hungarian Empire – 27 September 1939 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian politician for the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ).
Baumgärtel attended a two-class village school and was trained as a bookseller.
He became a bookseller in Wroclaw, Frankfurt, and Vienna.
In 1919, he was vice chairman of the Workers' council for Upper Austria.
From 1919 to 1925, he was a member of the Upper Austrian parliament, and also as a provincial Deputy Provincial.
From 10 November 1920 to 17 February 1934, he was a Member of the National Council.
He was also vice president of the Austrian Chamber of Labour.