1994 Cork South-Central by-election

1994 Cork South-Central by-election
10 November 1994
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 – – –
TD before election

Pat Cox
Independent

Elected TD

Hugh Coveney
Fine Gael

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

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.

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