1994 Mayo West by-election
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.
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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.
Result
1994 Mayo West by-election | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count 1 | Count 2 | ||
Fianna Fáil | Beverley Cooper Flynn | 37.7 | 10,967 | 13,639 | ||
Fine Gael | Michael Ring | 35.7 | 10,390 | 14,063 | ||
Independent | Paddy McGuinness | 21.6 | 6,275 | |||
Labour Party | Johnny Mee | 3.8 | 1,103 | |||
Independent | Jerry Cowley | 1.3 | 388 | |||
Electorate: 45,932 Valid: 29,123 Quota: 14,562 Turnout: 63.4% |
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