John Kirkman was an English politician.

At the general election in September 1780, Kirkman was elected as one of the 4 MPs for the City of London

City of London (UK Parliament constituency)

The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary...

. However, he died on 19 September 1780, the day when the polls closed. A by-election was held in November, which was won by John Sawbridge

John Sawbridge

John Sawbridge was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1780.Sawbridge was the eldest son of John Sawbridge of Olantigh and his wife Elizabeth Wanley, daughter of George Wanley....

, one of the two MPs defeated in London at the general election.