1994 Cork North-Central by-election

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1994 Cork North-Central by-election

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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 Green 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 Elected TD Kathleen Lynch Democratic Left

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.