1994 Cork North-Central by-election

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Cork North-Central constituency in Ireland on 10 November 1994. It followed the death of Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) Gerry O'Sullivan on 5 August 1994.

1994 Cork North-Central by-election
10 November 1994
Turnout(53.2%)
 
Nominee Kathleen Lynch Billy Kelleher Colm Burke
Party Democratic Left Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
First preferences 9,843 9,528 6,035
Percentage 26.4% 25.5% 16.2%
Final count 17,329 13,730 –
 
Nominee Lisa O'Sullivan Jane Power Michael Burns
Party Labour Party Green Party Progressive Democrats
First preferences 4,003 1,856 1,628
Percentage 10.7% 5.0% 4.4%
Final count – – –
 
Nominee Don O'Leary Con O'Leary Jimmy Homan
Party Sinn Féin Independent Workers' Party
First preferences 1,304 1,036 1,082
Percentage 3.5% 2.8% 2.9%
Final count – – –
TD before election

Gerry O'Sullivan
Labour Party

 Elected TD

Kathleen Lynch
Democratic Left

The election was won by Cork City Councillor and future Minister of State Kathleen Lynch. It was the second and final time Democratic Left would ever win a by-election.

Among the candidates were Senator Billy Kelleher, who would later serve as a TD, Minister of State and MEP, Colm Burke who would also go on to serve as Senator, TD and MEP, Cork County Councillor Michael Burns and Cork City Councillors Jimmy Homan and Con O'Leary.

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

Result
1994 Cork South-Central by-election
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
Democratic Left Kathleen Lynch 26.4 9,843 10,000 10,359 10,734 11,106 12,260 14,175 17,329
Fianna Fáil Billy Kelleher 25.5 9,528 9,674 9,729 9,825 10,037 10,635 11,951 13,730
Fine Gael Colm Burke 16.2 6,035 6,139 6,193 6,273 6,315 7,348 8,128  
Labour Party Lisa O'Sullivan 10.7 4,003 4,097 4,308 4,580 4,873 5,431    
Green Party Jane Power 5.0 1,856 2,013 2,092 2,264 2,593      
Progressive Democrats Michael Burns 4.4 1,628 1,669 1,690 1,727 1,753      
Sinn Féin Don O'Leary 3.5 1,304 1,345 1,466 1,572        
Workers' Party Jimmy Homan 2.9 1,082 1,122            
Independent Con O'Leary 2.8 1,036 1,186 1,309          
Independent Donie O'Leary 1.2 445              
Independent Gerry Duffy 1.1 426              
Natural Law Nora Ann Luck 0.4 162              
Electorate: 70,142   Valid: 37,348   Quota: 18,675   Turnout: 53.2%


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