1994 Mayo West by-election explained

Election Name:1994 Mayo West by-election
Country:Ireland
Type:by-election
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:1992 general election
Election Date:9 June 1994
Next Year:1997 general election
Turnout:(63.4%)
2Blank:Percentage
3Blank:Final count
Nominee1:Michael Ring
Party1:Fine Gael
1Data1:10,390
2Data1:35.7%
3Data1:14,063
Nominee2:Beverley Cooper Flynn
Party2:Fianna Fáil
1Data2:10,967
2Data2:37.7%
3Data2:13,639
Nominee3:Paddy McGuinness
Party3:Independent politician
1Data3:6,275
2Data3:21.6%
3Data3:
Nominee4:Johnny Mee
Party4:Labour Party (Ireland)
1Data4:1,103
2Data4:3.8%
3Data4:
Nominee5:Jerry Cowley
Party5:Independent politician
1Data5:388
2Data5:1.3%
3Data5:
TD
Before Election:Pádraig Flynn
Before Party:Fianna Fáil
After Election:Michael Ring
After Party:Fine Gael

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Mayo West constituency in Ireland on 9 June 1994. It followed the resignation of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) Pádraig Flynn after being appointed a European Commissioner.

The election was won by Fine Gael Mayo County Councillor and future Minister Michael Ring.

Among the candidates were Pádraig Flynn's daughter, Beverley Cooper Flynn and Jerry Cowley, both of whom would go on to serve as TDs, as well as Mayo County Councillor Johnny Mee.

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

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