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
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 – – –
 
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 and future Minister Hugh Coveney of Fine Gael.

Among the candidates were Cork City Councillor and former and future TD John Dennehy, Cork City Councillor, future Senator and future TD Dan Boyle, former and future 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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