1994 Cork South-Central by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Cork South-Central constituency in Ireland on 10 November 1994. It followed the resignation of Pat Cox Teachta Dála (TD) in June 1994 on his re-election to the European Parliament.

1994 Cork South-Central by-election

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Turnout(53.7%)
 
Nominee Hugh Coveney John Dennehy Dan Boyle
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Green
First preferences 13,128 13,316 6,677
Percentage 31.2% 31.6% 15.8%
Final count 19,396 17,421

 
Nominee Brendan Ryan Joe O'Flynn Alan Ellard
Party Independent Labour Progressive Democrats
First preferences 2,618 1,940 1,719
Percentage 6.2% 4.6% 4.1%
Final count

 
Nominee Catherine Kelly Sean McCarthy Brian McEnery
Party Christian Solidarity Workers' Party Natural Law
First preferences 1,704 813 219
Percentage 4.0% 1.9% 0.5%
Final count


TD before election

Pat Cox
Independent

Elected TD

Hugh Coveney
Fine Gael

The election was won by former TD Hugh Coveney of Fine Gael.

Among the candidates were Cork City Councillor and former and future TD John Dennehy, Cork City Councillor Dan Boyle, former Senator Brendan Ryan and Cork City Councillor Joe O'Flynn.

On the same day, a by-election took place in Cork North-Central.

Result

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1994 Cork South-Central by-election
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil John Dennehy 31.6 13,316 13,423 13,832 14,040 14,683 17,421
Fine Gael Hugh Coveney 31.2 13,128 13,224 13,539 14,337 14,810 19,396
Green Dan Boyle 15.8 6,677 6,982 7,453 7,928 8,437  
Independent Brendan Ryan 6.2 2,618 2,853 3,074 3,268 3,561  
Labour Joe O'Flynn 4.6 1,940 2,022 2,073 2,144    
Progressive Democrats Alan Ellard 4.1 1,719 1,789 1,873      
Christian Solidarity Catherine Kelly 4.0 1,704 1,764        
Workers' Party Sean McCarthy 1.9 813          
Natural Law Brian McEnery 0.5 219          
Electorate: 78,420   Valid: 42,134   Quota: 21,068   Turnout: 53.7%  

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