Kevin Edward Dwyer (19 July 1913 – 22 August 1982) was an Australian politician and a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for 7 months in 1949–50.

He was educated at Christian Brothers' High School, Lewisham and in an example of nominative determinism became a dyer.

Dwyer was elected as an alderman of Alexandria Municipal Council in 1947 and was its last mayor, prior to its integration into the City of Sydney in 1948.

He was a cousin of Rex Connor, a former member of the Legislative Assembly and a minister in the government of Gough Whitlam.

His only opponent was Merv Pidcock of the Communist Party of Australia and he won 91.2% of the vote.