George Farrell (politician)

George Pritchard Farrell (29 December 1895 – 25 July 1966) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

[1] His brother David Farrell was also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Farrell was nominated by the Labor to be their candidate at the by-election to replace the previous member, future Prime Minister of Australia, Frank Forde, who had resigned to contest the 1922 federal election.

Farrell won an intense and bitter campaign, defeating the United Party candidate, Mr W. Charlton and the independent National candidate, Mr C.

[3] He lost his seat at the 1929 Queensland state election to the independent, Thomas Dunlop.