Frank McLeod Kirwan (23 October 1937 – 28 October 1976) was an Australian politician. Born in Norseman, Western Australia, he was educated at state schools and the School of Mines in Norseman, Western Australia, after which he became an electrical fitter. He was an official with the Electrical Trades Union and was also a Methodist minister.

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Frank Kirwan
Member of the Australian Parliament for Forrest
In office 25 October 1969 – 2 December 1972
Preceded by	Gordon Freeth
Succeeded by	Peter Drummond
Personal details
Born	Frank McLeod Kirwan (1937-10-23)23 October 1937 Norseman, Western Australia
Died	28 October 1976(1976-10-28) (aged 39) Wooroloo, Western Australia
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Electrician

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In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Forrest, defeating Liberal minister Gordon Freeth. He was only the second Labor member ever to win the seat. His victory was part of an 18-seat swing that nearly made Labor's Gough Whitlam Prime Minister.^{[citation needed]}

He held the seat until his defeat in 1972 by Liberal Peter Drummond, even as Labor finally ended 23 years of Coalition rule.^{[citation needed]}

Kirwan died in Wooroloo in 1976.^[1]