1994 Cork North-Central by-election
By-election to the 27th Dáil
1994 Cork North-Central by-election|
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Turnout | (53.2%) |
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Nominee
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Kathleen Lynch
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Billy Kelleher
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Colm Burke
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Party
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Democratic Left
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Fianna Fáil
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Fine Gael
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First preferences
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9,843
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9,528
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6,035
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Percentage
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26.4%
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25.5%
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16.2%
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Final count
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17,329
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13,730
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–
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Nominee
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Lisa O'Sullivan
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Jane Power
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Michael Burns
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Party
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Labour
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Green
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Progressive Democrats
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First preferences
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4,003
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1,856
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1,628
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Percentage
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10.7%
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5.0%
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4.4%
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Final count
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–
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–
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–
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Nominee
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Don O'Leary
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Con O'Leary
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Jimmy Homan
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Party
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Sinn Féin
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Independent
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Workers' Party
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First preferences
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1,304
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1,036
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1,082
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Percentage
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3.5%
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2.8%
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2.9%
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Final count
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–
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–
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–
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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.
The election was won by Cork City Councillor 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
Party |
Candidate |
FPv% |
Count
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8
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Democratic Left
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Kathleen Lynch
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26.4
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9,843
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10,000
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10,359
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10,734
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11,106
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12,260
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14,175
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17,329
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Fianna Fáil
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Billy Kelleher
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25.5
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9,528
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9,674
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9,729
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9,825
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10,037
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10,635
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11,951
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13,730
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Fine Gael
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Colm Burke
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16.2
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6,035
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6,139
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6,193
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6,273
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6,315
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7,348
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8,128
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Labour
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Lisa O'Sullivan
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10.7
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4,003
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4,097
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4,308
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4,580
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4,873
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5,431
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Green
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Jane Power
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5.0
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1,856
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2,013
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2,092
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2,264
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2,593
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Progressive Democrats
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Michael Burns
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4.4
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1,628
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1,669
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1,690
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1,727
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1,753
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Sinn Féin
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Don O'Leary
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3.5
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1,304
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1,345
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1,466
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1,572
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Workers' Party
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Jimmy Homan
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2.9
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1,082
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1,122
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Independent
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Con O'Leary
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2.8
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1,036
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1,186
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1,309
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Independent
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Donie O'Leary
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1.2
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445
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Independent
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Gerry Duffy
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1.1
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426
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Natural Law
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Nora Ann Luck
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0.4
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162
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Electorate: 70,142 Valid: 37,348 Quota: 18,675 Turnout: 53.2%
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