1994 Dublin South-Central by-election
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A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin South-Central constituency in Ireland on 9 June 1994. It followed the resignation on 24 February 1993 on health grounds of Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) and former Minister for Health John O'Connell.
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The election was won by Dublin City Councillor and former TD Eric Byrne. This was the first time Democratic Left won a by-election.
Among the candidates were Senator and future TD Michael Mulcahy, Brian Hayes who would go on to serve as both a Minister of State and MEP, Dublin City Councillor Joe Connolly and South Dublin County Councillor and future Senator Cáit Keane.
On the same day, a by-election took place in Mayo West.