# Cork North-Central (Dáil constituency)

Cork North-Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects five deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

## History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980 and first used at the 1981 general election, taking in parts of the former Cork City and Cork Mid constituencies. It is a mixed urban-rural constituency made up of the Cork North Central, Cork North East and Cork North West local electoral areas of Cork City north of the River Lee, and much of the Blarney local electoral area of County Cork.
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Cork North-Central be increased to a five-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Cork East and Cork North-West and the transfer of territory to Cork South-Central and Cork North-West.
For the 2024 general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
       Blackpool A, Blackpool B, Churchfield, Commons, Fair Hill A, Fair Hill B, Fair Hill C, Farranferris A, Farranferris B, Farranferris C, Gurranebraher A, Gurranebraher B, Gurranebraher C, Gurranebraher D, Gurranebraher E, Knocknaheeny, Mayfield, Montenotte A, Montenotte B, St. Mary's, St. Patrick's A, St. Patrick's B, St. Patrick's C, Shanakiel, Shandon A, Shandon B, Sunday's Well A, Sunday's Well B, The Glen A, The Glen B, Tivoli A, Tivoli B;
       and those parts that are contained within the city of Cork of the electoral divisions of:
       Ballincollig, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrigrohanebeg, Matehy, Rathcooney, Riverstown, Whitechurch;
   and, in the county of Cork, the electoral divisions of:
       Ballynaglogh, Blackpool, Carrignavar, Firmount, Glenville, Greenfort, Killeagh, Knockantota, in the former Rural District of Cork;
       and those parts that are contained within the county of Cork of the electoral divisions of:
       Ballincollig, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrigrohanebeg, Matehy, Rathcooney, Riverstown, Whitechurch, in the former Rural District of Cork;
       Carrig, Kildinan, Watergrasshill, in the former Rural District of Fermoy;
       Ballynamona, Mallow Rural, Rahan in the former Rural District of Mallow;
       and Mallow North Urban, Mallow South Urban."

## TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Cork North-Central 1981– :
| Key to parties  AAA–PBP = AAA–PBP  DL = Democratic Left  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  II = Independent Ireland  Lab = Labour  PDs = Progressive Democrats  SF = Sinn Féin  S–PBP = Solidarity–PBP ||||||||||||
| Dáil | Election | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) | Deputy (Party) |
| 22nd | 1981 | | Toddy O'Sullivan (Lab) | | Liam Burke (FG) | | Denis Lyons (FF) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Seán French (FF) |
| 23rd | 1982 (Feb) | | Toddy O'Sullivan (Lab) | | Liam Burke (FG) | | Denis Lyons (FF) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Seán French (FF) |
| 24th | 1982 (Nov) | | Toddy O'Sullivan (Lab) | | Liam Burke (FG) | | Denis Lyons (FF) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Dan Wallace (FF) |
| 25th | 1987 | | Máirín Quill (PDs) | | Liam Burke (FG) | | Denis Lyons (FF) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Dan Wallace (FF) |
| 26th | 1989 | | Máirín Quill (PDs) | | Gerry O'Sullivan (Lab) | | Denis Lyons (FF) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Dan Wallace (FF) |
| 27th | 1992 | | Máirín Quill (PDs) | | Gerry O'Sullivan (Lab) | | Liam Burke (FG) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Dan Wallace (FF) |
| 27th | 1994 by-election | | Máirín Quill (PDs) | | Kathleen Lynch (DL) | | Liam Burke (FG) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Dan Wallace (FF) |
| 28th | 1997 | | Billy Kelleher (FF) | | Noel O'Flynn (FF) | | Liam Burke (FG) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Dan Wallace (FF) |
| 29th | 2002 | | Billy Kelleher (FF) | | Noel O'Flynn (FF) | | Kathleen Lynch (Lab) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | | Dan Wallace (FF) |
| 30th | 2007 | | Billy Kelleher (FF) | | Noel O'Flynn (FF) | | Kathleen Lynch (Lab) | | Bernard Allen (FG) | 4 seats from 2007 | 4 seats from 2007 |
| 31st | 2011 | | Billy Kelleher (FF) | | Jonathan O'Brien (SF) | | Kathleen Lynch (Lab) | | Dara Murphy (FG) | 4 seats from 2007 | 4 seats from 2007 |
| 32nd | 2016 | | Billy Kelleher (FF) | | Jonathan O'Brien (SF) | | Mick Barry (AAA–PBP) | | Dara Murphy (FG) | 4 seats from 2007 | 4 seats from 2007 |
| 32nd | 2019 by-election | | Pádraig O'Sullivan (FF) | | Jonathan O'Brien (SF) | | Mick Barry (AAA–PBP) | | Dara Murphy (FG) | 4 seats from 2007 | 4 seats from 2007 |
| 33rd | 2020 | | Pádraig O'Sullivan (FF) | | Thomas Gould (SF) | | Mick Barry (S–PBP) | | Colm Burke (FG) | 4 seats from 2007 | 4 seats from 2007 |
| 34th | 2024 | | Pádraig O'Sullivan (FF) | | Thomas Gould (SF) | | Eoghan Kenny (Lab) | | Colm Burke (FG) | | Ken O'Flynn (II) |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

## Elections

^ *: Outgoing TD

### 2024 general election

2024 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Pádraig O'Sullivan | 13.1 | 7,708 | 7,727 | 7,741 | 7,856 | 7,999 | 8,169 | 9,089 | 9,150 | 9,528 | 9,588 | 9,605 | 10,193 | 9846 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Thomas Gould | 12.5 | 7,399 | 7,464 | 7,488 | 7,513 | 7,526 | 7,622 | 7,644 | 8,004 | 8,251 | 10,435 | 9846 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Colm Burke | 9.7 | 5,736 | 5,747 | 5,758 | 5,859 | 6,420 | 6,502 | 6,617 | 6,680 | 6,913 | 6,957 | 6,971 | 8,681 | 9,064 | 11,223 | | | |
| | Independent Ireland | Ken O'Flynn | 9.7 | 5,733 | 5,792 | 5,820 | 5,843 | 5,870 | 6,426 | 6,553 | 7,833 | 8,317 | 8,487 | 8,584 | 8,697 | 9,000 | 10,031 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tony Fitzgerald | 6.9 | 4,084 | 4,094 | 4,116 | 4,145 | 4,200 | 4,284 | 4,718 | 4,813 | 4,938 | 5,000 | 5,012 | 5,431 | 5,705 | | | | |
| | PBP–Solidarity | Mick Barry | 5.9 | 3,494 | 3,630 | 3,706 | 3,814 | 3,826 | 3,932 | 3,952 | 4,184 | 4,462 | 4,724 | 4,958 | 5,105 | 6,443 | 6,997 | 7,251 | 7,309 | 7,426 |
| | Labour | Eoghan Kenny | 5.6 | 3,329 | 3,356 | 3,388 | 3,466 | 3,497 | 3,549 | 3,590 | 3,674 | 4,624 | 4,727 | 4,785 | 4,952 | 6,248 | 6,683 | 7,250 | 7,393 | 7,461 |
| | Sinn Féin | Joe Lynch | 4.9 | 2,894 | 2,931 | 3,010 | 3,040 | 3,045 | 3,135 | 3,219 | 3,328 | 3,393 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Garret Kelleher | 4.7 | 2,790 | 2,798 | 2,898 | 2,953 | 3,241 | 3,289 | 3,654 | 3,685 | 3,750 | 3,909 | 3,930 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | John Maher | 4.5 | 2,687 | 2,731 | 2,789 | 3,048 | 3,125 | 3,196 | 3,224 | 3,325 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ireland First | Derek Blighe | 4.2 | 2,475 | 2,539 | 2,545 | 2,549 | 2,556 | 2,893 | 2,915 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Social Democrats | Susan Doyle | 3.8 | 2,255 | 2,315 | 2,976 | 3,308 | 3,371 | 3,447 | 3,522 | 3,585 | 3,934 | 4,098 | 4,234 | 4,487 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sandra Murphy Kelleher | 3.6 | 2,100 | 2,124 | 2,166 | 2,208 | 2,299 | 2,335 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aontú | Finian Toomey | 3.2 | 1,864 | 1,916 | 1,935 | 1,961 | 1,969 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Imelda Daly | 2.2 | 1,311 | 1,324 | 1,331 | 1,403 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | Oliver Moran | 2.1 | 1,264 | 1,280 | 1,326 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Social Democrats | Ciarán McCarthy | 2.1 | 1,228 | 1,245 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Rachel Hurley Roche | 0.6 | 367 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Martin Condon | 0.3 | 152 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Joseph Gerard Peters | 0.2 | 107 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John Donohoe | 0.2 | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 102,250 Valid: 59,071 Spoilt: 552 Quota: 9,846 Turnout: 58.3% |||||||||||||||||||||
* ↑ Barry was a member of Solidarity.
* ↑ Hurley Roche was a member of the Ted Tynan wing of the Workers' Party, which split in 2021. She was listed as a member of the Workers' Party on the Electoral Commission website, but as non-party on the ballot paper.

### 2020 general election

2020 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| | Sinn Féin | Thomas Gould | 26.7 | 13,811 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Pádraig O'Sullivan | 15.8 | 8,158 | 8,247 | 8,259 | 8,269 | 8,276 | 8,461 | 8,624 | 9,179 | 9,242 | 9,417 | 9,821 | 12,099 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Colm Burke | 12.8 | 6,646 | 6,717 | 6,731 | 6,738 | 6,748 | 6,775 | 7,486 | 7,617 | 7,687 | 7,783 | 8,201 | 8,670 | 9,117 | 10,649 |
| | Independent | Ken O'Flynn | 7.7 | 3,994 | 4,422 | 4,438 | 4,478 | 4,546 | 4,672 | 4,700 | 4,754 | 4,830 | 5,401 | 5,928 | 6,394 | 6,771 | 7,280 |
| | Solidarity–PBP | Mick Barry | 7.2 | 3,703 | 5,162 | 5,185 | 5,229 | 5,457 | 5,576 | 5,594 | 5,628 | 5,981 | 6,199 | 6,815 | 7,205 | 7,425 | 9,396 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tony Fitzgerald | 6.5 | 3,338 | 3,512 | 3,526 | 3,531 | 3,576 | 3,588 | 3,610 | 3,927 | 3,961 | 4,062 | 4,256 | | | |
| | Green | Oliver Moran | 6.2 | 3,205 | 3,381 | 3,403 | 3,410 | 3,452 | 3,529 | 3,617 | 3,688 | 4,181 | 4,304 | 5,206 | 5,416 | 5,738 | |
| | Labour | John Maher | 5.0 | 2,561 | 2,855 | 2,864 | 2,869 | 2,939 | 3,056 | 3,128 | 3,183 | 3,428 | 3,513 | | | | |
| | Aontú | Finian Toomey | 2.6 | 1,325 | 1,430 | 1,449 | 1,507 | 1,540 | 1,571 | 1,584 | 1,602 | 1,647 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sandra Murphy | 2.4 | 1,218 | 1,256 | 1,264 | 1,267 | 1,278 | 1,283 | 1,329 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Lorraine O'Neill | 2.2 | 1,156 | 1,173 | 1,178 | 1,181 | 1,185 | 1,221 | | | | | | | | |
| | Social Democrats | Sinéad Halpin | 2.2 | 1,121 | 1,295 | 1,309 | 1,325 | 1,396 | 1,444 | 1,465 | 1,503 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Ger Keohane | 1.3 | 694 | 759 | 766 | 783 | 866 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | T J Hogan | 0.5 | 257 | 407 | 427 | 454 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Diarmaid Ó Cadhla | 0.4 | 230 | 270 | 288 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | James Coughlan | 0.4 | 180 | 301 | 311 | 327 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Sean O'Leary | 0.3 | 137 | 152 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Stephen O'Donovan | 0.1 | 44 | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 87,473 Valid: 51,778 Spoilt: 440 Quota: 10,356 Turnout: 52,218 (59.7%) ||||||||||||||||||
* ↑ Barry was a member of Solidarity.

### 2019 by-election

In May 2019, Billy Kelleher was elected to the European Parliament for the South constituency, vacating his seat in the Dáil on 1 July. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held in the constituency on 29 November 2019.
2019 by-election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Pádraig O'Sullivan | 28.0 | 7,148 | 7,154 | 7,177 | 7,202 | 7,250 | 7,451 | 7,544 | 7,878 | 8,657 | 11,633 |
| | Fine Gael | Colm Burke | 21.1 | 5,385 | 5,386 | 5,398 | 5,431 | 5,469 | 5,593 | 5,684 | 6,118 | 6,972 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Thomas Gould | 19.7 | 5,041 | 5,042 | 5,077 | 5,275 | 5,368 | 5,479 | 5,935 | 6,184 | 7,130 | 8,044 |
| | Labour | John Maher | 9.7 | 2,482 | 2,485 | 2,501 | 2,565 | 2,705 | 2,750 | 2,947 | 3,866 | | |
| | Green | Oliver Moran | 7.4 | 1,883 | 1,884 | 1,898 | 1,932 | 2,095 | 2,195 | 2,537 | | | |
| | Solidarity–PBP | Fiona Ryan | 4.4 | 1,121 | 1,125 | 1,155 | 1,260 | 1,436 | 1,534 | | | | |
| | Aontú | Finian Toomey | 3.9 | 1,008 | 1,015 | 1,042 | 1,070 | 1,098 | | | | | |
| | Social Democrats | Sinéad Halpin | 2.5 | 644 | 644 | 652 | 727 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Martin Condon | 1.1 | 291 | 294 | 347 | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | James Coughlan | 1.1 | 281 | 285 | 290 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Kiely | 0.9 | 234 | 248 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Charlie Keddy | 0.2 | 49 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 85,524 Valid: 25,567 Spoilt: 287 (1.1%) Quota: 12,784 Turnout: 25,854 (30.2%) ||||||||||||||

### 2016 general election

2016 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Billy Kelleher | 27.9 | 14,286 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AAA–PBP | Mick Barry | 15.7 | 8,041 | 8,713 | 8,904 | 9,138 | 9,347 | 10,097 | 10,714 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Jonathan O'Brien | 12.2 | 6,231 | 6,641 | 6,754 | 6,865 | 6,939 | 7,260 | 7,462 | 11,079 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Dara Murphy | 10.3 | 5,264 | 5,718 | 5,746 | 5,800 | 5,957 | 6,008 | 6,166 | 6,250 | 6,369 | 6,403 | 9,256 |
| | Fine Gael | Julie O'Leary | 7.5 | 3,841 | 4,283 | 4,364 | 4,443 | 4,687 | 4,771 | 5,138 | 5,225 | 5,488 | 5,581 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Thomas Gould | 7.4 | 3,773 | 4,047 | 4,100 | 4,175 | 4,236 | 4,398 | 4,458 | | | | |
| | Labour | Kathleen Lynch | 7.3 | 3,723 | 4,358 | 4,419 | 4,506 | 4,608 | 4,718 | 5,286 | 5,436 | 5,805 | 5,973 | 7,491 |
| | Green | Oliver Moran | 3.3 | 1,693 | 1,936 | 2,011 | 2,108 | 2,331 | 2,490 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Ted Tynan | 2.8 | 1,419 | 1,615 | 1,694 | 1,805 | 1,919 | | | | | | |
| | Renua | Paddy O'Leary | 2.2 | 1,120 | 1,445 | 1,520 | 1,716 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Ger Keohane | 1.8 | 912 | 1,152 | 1,300 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Thomas Kiely | 0.9 | 473 | 548 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Mick Murphy | 0.4 | 215 | 265 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Identity Ireland | Peter O'Loughlin | 0.4 | 183 | 218 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 81,609 Valid: 51,174 Spoilt: 516 (1.0%) Quota: 10,235 Turnout: 51,690 (63.3%) |||||||||||||||

### 2011 general election

2011 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Sinn Féin | Jonathan O'Brien | 15.2 | 7,923 | 7,942 | 7,978 | 8,022 | 8,053 | 8,254 | 8,567 | 11,131 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Billy Kelleher | 15.1 | 7,896 | 7,933 | 7,941 | 7,981 | 8,023 | 8,057 | 8,384 | 8,542 | 8,574 | 9,183 | 9,595 |
| | Labour | Kathleen Lynch | 14.7 | 7,676 | 7,696 | 7,734 | 7,749 | 7,847 | 7,953 | 8,236 | 9,504 | 9,905 | 14,088 | |
| | Fine Gael | Pat Burton | 13.6 | 7,072 | 7,104 | 7,117 | 7,155 | 7,240 | 7,263 | 7,585 | 7,778 | 7,816 | 8,453 | 9,233 |
| | Fine Gael | Dara Murphy | 12.7 | 6,597 | 6,615 | 6,642 | 6,682 | 6,768 | 6,809 | 7,038 | 7,271 | 7,356 | 8,367 | 9,515 |
| | Labour | John Gilroy | 11.7 | 6,125 | 6,134 | 6,154 | 6,158 | 6,245 | 6,303 | 6,659 | 7,156 | 7,293 | | |
| | Socialist Party | Mick Barry | 9.2 | 4,803 | 4,826 | 4,876 | 4,903 | 4,940 | 5,131 | 5,319 | | | | |
| | New Vision | Pádraig O'Sullivan | 2.0 | 1,020 | 1,050 | 1,085 | 1,136 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Kevin Conway | 1.8 | 958 | 969 | 996 | 1020 | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Ted Tynan | 1.3 | 681 | 688 | 701 | 724 | | | | | | | |
| | Green | Ken Walsh | 1.0 | 524 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Harry Rea | 0.6 | 324 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | An Chomhdháil Phobail | John Adams | 0.5 | 282 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Benjamin Ashu Arrah | 0.3 | 161 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Fergus O'Rourke | 0.2 | 95 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 75,302 Valid: 52,137 Spoilt: 572 (1.1%) Quota: 10,428 Turnout: 52,709 (70.0%) |||||||||||||||
* ↑ Barry campaigned as a member of the United Left Alliance.

### 2007 general election

2007 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Billy Kelleher | 22.3 | 9,456 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 16.2 | 6,866 | 6,935 | 7,066 | 7,267 | 7,515 | 8,193 | 9,258 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel O'Flynn | 13.4 | 5,680 | 6,298 | 6,410 | 6,531 | 6,612 | 7,043 | 7,646 |
| | Labour | Kathleen Lynch | 12.3 | 5,221 | 5,315 | 5,513 | 6,104 | 6,673 | 7,366 | 9,061 |
| | Fine Gael | Gerry Kelly | 11.4 | 4,808 | 4,890 | 5,025 | 5,251 | 5,352 | 5,533 | 5,893 |
| | Sinn Féin | Jonathan O'Brien | 8.2 | 3,456 | 3,487 | 3,621 | 3,776 | 4,333 | 5,074 | |
| | Independent | Dave McCarthy | 5.9 | 2,492 | 2,533 | 2,662 | 2,776 | 3,064 | | |
| | Socialist Party | Mick Barry | 4.0 | 1,700 | 1,707 | 1,841 | 1,995 | | | |
| | Green | Chris O'Leary | 3.5 | 1,503 | 1,528 | 1,690 | | | | |
| | Independent | John McCarthy | 1.7 | 702 | 713 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Ted Tynan | 0.6 | 263 | 267 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Stephen Saleh | 0.3 | 116 | 119 | | | | | |
| | Fathers Rights | Niall Brennan | 0.2 | 84 | 85 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 67,777 Valid: 42,347 Spoilt: 471 (1.1%) Quota: 8,470 Turnout: 42,818 (63.1%) |||||||||||

### 2002 general election

2002 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel O'Flynn | 16.4 | 7,387 | 7,441 | 7,495 | 7,525 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Billy Kelleher | 12.8 | 5,801 | 5,849 | 5,885 | 5,940 | 6,630 | 6,969 | 7,456 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dan Wallace | 12.3 | 5,537 | 5,608 | 5,632 | 5,675 | 6,235 | 6,577 | 7,187 |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 12.1 | 5,458 | 5,503 | 5,597 | 5,672 | 6,184 | 6,601 | 7,650 |
| | Labour | Kathleen Lynch | 11.8 | 5,313 | 5,402 | 5,628 | 6,142 | 6,683 | 7,496 | 8,418 |
| | Fine Gael | Gerry Kelly | 8.3 | 3,744 | 3,767 | 3,818 | 3,911 | 4,404 | 4,568 | 4,937 |
| | Independent | Joe O'Callaghan | 6.9 | 3,154 | 3,222 | 3,319 | 3,457 | 3,705 | 4,465 | |
| | Progressive Democrats | John Minihan | 6.9 | 3,126 | 3,152 | 3,173 | 3,286 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Jonathan O'Brien | 6.3 | 2,860 | 2,965 | 3,223 | 3,405 | 3,483 | | |
| | Green | Nicholas McMurray | 2.5 | 1,155 | 1,196 | 1,329 | | | | |
| | Socialist Party | Mick Barry | 2.1 | 936 | 1,026 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Ted Tynan | 1.0 | 458 | | | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Gerry Duffy | 0.5 | 215 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 79,063 Valid: 45,144 Spoilt: 548 (1.2%) Quota: 7,525 Turnout: 45,692 (57.8%) |||||||||||

### 1997 general election

1997 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 17.6 | 7,746 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Burke | 12.6 | 5,527 | 5,761 | 5,816 | 5,903 | 5,987 | 6,153 | 6,362 | 6,548 | 7,544 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Billy Kelleher | 12.3 | 5,419 | 5,434 | 5,451 | 5,506 | 5,558 | 5,647 | 5,748 | 5,994 | 6,192 | 7,201 | 7,317 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dan Wallace | 12.0 | 5,273 | 5,293 | 5,342 | 5,462 | 5,528 | 5,792 | 5,937 | 6,235 | 6,394 | 7,583 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Noel O'Flynn | 11.2 | 4,943 | 4,961 | 4,994 | 5,040 | 5,122 | 5,258 | 5,308 | 5,536 | 5,660 | 6,368 | 6,475 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Máirín Quill | 7.5 | 3,304 | 3,321 | 3,330 | 3,397 | 3,452 | 3,553 | 3,749 | 3,865 | 4,043 | | |
| | Democratic Left | Kathleen Lynch | 7.2 | 3,146 | 3,194 | 3,283 | 3,305 | 3,467 | 3,636 | 4,005 | 4,336 | 5,332 | 5,870 | 5,895 |
| | Labour | Sheila O'Sullivan | 5.3 | 2,321 | 2,346 | 2,375 | 2,389 | 2,458 | 2,539 | 2,813 | 3,022 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Don O'Leary | 3.8 | 1,654 | 1,659 | 1,737 | 1,754 | 1,883 | 2,023 | 2,185 | | | | |
| | Green | Jane Power | 3.0 | 1,340 | 1,345 | 1,378 | 1,435 | 1,574 | 1,759 | | | | | |
| | National Party | Con O'Leary | 2.5 | 1,114 | 1,123 | 1,169 | 1,400 | 1,519 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Paddy Mulcahy | 2.0 | 899 | 905 | 973 | 1,018 | | | | | | | |
| | Christian Solidarity | Eddie Mullins | 1.8 | 777 | 779 | 792 | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Jimmy Homan | 1.2 | 545 | 552 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 71,873 Valid: 44,008 Spoilt: 408 (0.9%) Quota: 7,335 Turnout: 44,416 (61.8%) |||||||||||||||

### 1994 by-election

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

### 1992 general election

1992 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| | Labour | Gerry O'Sullivan | 22.3 | 10,008 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dan Wallace | 14.4 | 6,455 | 6,675 | 6,723 | 6,788 | 6,858 | 6,894 | 6,963 | 7,264 | 7,292 | 7,363 | 7,456 | 7,670 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 11.7 | 5,263 | 5,744 | 5,780 | 5,841 | 5,881 | 5,910 | 5,949 | 5,970 | 6,337 | 6,440 | 6,568 | 6,901 | 7,087 | 7,730 | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Máirín Quill | 11.6 | 5,192 | 5,562 | 5,595 | 5,633 | 5,667 | 5,700 | 5,727 | 5,787 | 5,988 | 6,183 | 6,249 | 6,406 | 6,622 | 7,272 | 7,301 | 7,363 |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Burke | 9.0 | 4,051 | 4,227 | 4,243 | 4,262 | 4,277 | 4,297 | 4,327 | 4,352 | 4,618 | 4,673 | 4,759 | 4,898 | 5,001 | 5,288 | 5,321 | 5,491 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Billy Kelleher | 6.7 | 3,017 | 3,058 | 3,088 | 3,100 | 3,103 | 3,114 | 3,133 | 3,319 | 3,328 | 3,377 | 3,392 | 3,431 | 5,198 | 5,421 | 5,451 | 5,466 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Denis Lyons | 5.5 | 2,460 | 2,500 | 2,524 | 2,539 | 2,546 | 2,559 | 2,596 | 2,751 | 2,764 | 2,788 | 2,804 | 2,840 | | | | |
| | Democratic Left | John Kelleher | 4.0 | 1,795 | 2,219 | 2,237 | 2,272 | 2,299 | 2,403 | 2,467 | 2,481 | 2,519 | 2,735 | 2,957 | 3,188 | 3,309 | | | |
| | Independent | Con O'Leary | 2.3 | 1,036 | 1,200 | 1,226 | 1,266 | 1,535 | 1,572 | 1,684 | 1,692 | 1,708 | 1,830 | 2,024 | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Michael O'Leary | 2.0 | 894 | 969 | 974 | 985 | 989 | 995 | 1,009 | 1,019 | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | Donogh MacCarthy Morrogh | 1.8 | 818 | 924 | 966 | 1,003 | 1,023 | 1,050 | 1,123 | 1,143 | 1,170 | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Gene McCarthy | 1.7 | 755 | 775 | 805 | 814 | 817 | 821 | 833 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Jimmy Homan | 1.6 | 737 | 858 | 868 | 890 | 898 | 1,124 | 1,217 | 1,223 | 1,232 | 1,305 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Don O'Leary | 1.4 | 618 | 656 | 664 | 678 | 695 | 727 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Donie O'Leary | 1.1 | 481 | 534 | 554 | 585 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christian Centrist | Gerry Duffy | 1.0 | 447 | 456 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Ted Tynan | 1.0 | 446 | 590 | 594 | 614 | 629 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | John O'Mahony | 0.9 | 422 | 465 | 493 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 68,479 Valid: 44,895 Spoilt: 841 (1.8%) Quota: 7,483 Turnout: 45,736 (66.8%) ||||||||||||||||||||

### 1989 general election

1989 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Labour | Gerry O'Sullivan | 17.1 | 7,058 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 14.6 | 6,032 | 6,063 | 6,144 | 6,207 | 6,425 | 6,593 | 7,352 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dan Wallace | 13.1 | 5,405 | 5,422 | 5,504 | 5,771 | 5,903 | 7,051 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Burke | 11.5 | 4,757 | 4,769 | 4,801 | 4,847 | 4,932 | 5,056 | 5,404 | 5,647 | 5,657 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Máirín Quill | 10.2 | 4,203 | 4,226 | 4,277 | 4,362 | 4,583 | 4,791 | 5,610 | 5,736 | 5,748 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Denis Lyons | 9.7 | 4,008 | 4,012 | 4,063 | 4,378 | 4,405 | 5,895 | 6,213 | 6,249 | 6,403 |
| | Workers' Party | John Kelleher | 8.2 | 3,395 | 3,454 | 3,722 | 3,775 | 4,153 | 4,270 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Michael Bowes | 7.0 | 2,865 | 2,868 | 2,912 | 3,364 | 3,398 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Tim Brosnan | 3.2 | 1,310 | 1,311 | 1,331 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Con O'Leary | 2.9 | 1,180 | 1,205 | 1,424 | 1,435 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Kevin Wallace | 1.9 | 766 | 772 | | | | | | | |
| | Communist | Noel Murphy | 0.3 | 133 | 134 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael F. Murphy | 0.2 | 68 | 69 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | William Fitzsimon | 0.2 | 67 | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 63,395 Valid: 41,247 Quota: 6,875 Turnout: 65.1% |||||||||||||

### 1987 general election

1987 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dan Wallace | 17.3 | 7,509 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 13.7 | 5,934 | 5,950 | 5,965 | 6,035 | 6,066 | 6,155 | 6,273 | 6,324 | 6,531 | 6,663 | 6,782 | 7,292 |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Burke | 12.6 | 5,438 | 5,446 | 5,451 | 5,486 | 5,504 | 5,562 | 5,604 | 5,638 | 5,777 | 5,847 | 5,946 | 6,212 |
| | Progressive Democrats | Máirín Quill | 11.6 | 5,046 | 5,059 | 5,069 | 5,158 | 5,176 | 5,258 | 5,333 | 5,431 | 7,096 | 7,236 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Denis Lyons | 11.6 | 5,039 | 5,133 | 5,152 | 5,180 | 5,249 | 5,287 | 5,385 | 5,902 | 6,026 | 8,434 | | |
| | Workers' Party | John Kelleher | 6.1 | 2,628 | 2,634 | 2,725 | 2,809 | 2,967 | 3,139 | 3,255 | 3,306 | 3,354 | 3,453 | 3,663 | |
| | Labour | Gerry O'Sullivan | 5.9 | 2,553 | 2,567 | 2,591 | 2,640 | 2,688 | 2,766 | 3,451 | 3,500 | 3,574 | 3,659 | 3,898 | 5,000 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Paud Black | 5.6 | 2,435 | 2,493 | 2,502 | 2,529 | 2,573 | 2,612 | 2,641 | 3,132 | 3,158 | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | Joseph McCarthy | 5.1 | 2,199 | 2,202 | 2,207 | 2,235 | 2,252 | 2,297 | 2,331 | 2,356 | | | | |
| | Labour | Joseph O'Callaghan | 2.7 | 1,167 | 1,171 | 1,186 | 1,208 | 1,240 | 1,295 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Ann Whyte | 2.6 | 1,144 | 1,204 | 1,207 | 1,257 | 1,321 | 1,374 | 1,397 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Bernie Murphy | 1.6 | 684 | 688 | 727 | 764 | 917 | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Don O'Leary | 1.6 | 681 | 683 | 715 | 732 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Denis Tobin | 1.3 | 576 | 578 | 603 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Communist | Noel Murphy | 0.4 | 182 | 182 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Con O'Connell | 0.2 | 75 | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Michael T. Murphy | 0.1 | 53 | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 63,517 Valid: 43,343 Quota: 7,224 Turnout: 68.2% ||||||||||||||||

### November 1982 general election

November 1982 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dan Wallace | 16.8 | 7,173 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 16.6 | 7,101 | 7,103 | 7,348 | | | | | |
| | Labour | Toddy O'Sullivan | 13.2 | 5,623 | 5,627 | 5,671 | 5,684 | 6,290 | 6,378 | 7,552 | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Burke | 12.2 | 5,219 | 5,220 | 5,439 | 5,513 | 5,685 | 5,780 | 5,924 | 8,321 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Denis Lyons | 11.7 | 4,999 | 5,016 | 5,034 | 5,035 | 5,174 | 6,450 | 6,654 | 6,794 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán French | 9.7 | 4,129 | 4,139 | 4,171 | 4,175 | 4,337 | 4,673 | 4,869 | 4,986 |
| | Fine Gael | Colm Burke | 5.5 | 2,368 | 2,369 | 2,499 | 2,625 | 2,741 | 2,793 | 2,924 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Donal O'Connell | 4.4 | 1,880 | 1,887 | 1,894 | 1,894 | 1,924 | | | |
| | Workers' Party | John Kelleher | 4.3 | 1,836 | 1,837 | 1,844 | 1,846 | 2,169 | 2,206 | | |
| | Independent | James Kenneally | 4.0 | 1,725 | 1,727 | 1,732 | 1,732 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | William Nolan | 1.7 | 714 | 714 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 63,363 Valid: 42,767 Quota: 7,128 Turnout: 67.5% ||||||||||||

### February 1982 general election

February 1982 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Denis Lyons | 15.7 | 6,694 | 6,699 | 6,733 | 6,770 | 7,376 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 15.1 | 6,407 | 6,410 | 6,428 | 6,526 | 6,584 | 6,587 | 7,052 | 8,144 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Burke | 14.6 | 6,234 | 6,237 | 6,255 | 6,300 | 6,336 | 6,338 | 6,476 | 7,502 | | | |
| | Labour | Toddy O'Sullivan | 13.2 | 5,629 | 5,635 | 5,698 | 6,030 | 6,133 | 6,140 | 6,752 | 7,056 | 7,899 | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán French | 11.7 | 4,975 | 4,981 | 5,005 | 5,053 | 5,628 | 5,759 | 5,969 | 6,027 | 6,067 | 6,169 | 6,263 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dan Wallace | 11.3 | 4,798 | 4,800 | 4,837 | 4,914 | 5,450 | 5,583 | 5,989 | 6,039 | 6,058 | 6,147 | 6,258 |
| | Fine Gael | Tomás Ryan | 6.0 | 2,562 | 2,563 | 2,565 | 2,587 | 2,592 | 2,594 | 2,611 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Liam Ó Murchú | 4.4 | 1,894 | 1,897 | 1,935 | 1,986 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | James Kenneally | 4.2 | 1,785 | 1,805 | 1,968 | 2,249 | 2,283 | 2,284 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Ted Tynan | 2.3 | 962 | 983 | 1,093 | | | | | | | | |
| | Irish Republican Socialist | Jim Lane | 1.3 | 542 | 560 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | James Corcoran | 0.2 | 95 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 61,463 Valid: 42,577 Spoilt: 421 (0.9%) Quota: 7,097 Turnout: 42,998 (69.9%) |||||||||||||||

### 1981 general election

1981 general election: Cork North-Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Labour | Toddy O'Sullivan | 15.8 | 7,163 | 7,563 | 8,190 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Liam Burke | 14.3 | 6,497 | 6,598 | 6,731 | 6,834 | 7,783 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Denis Lyons | 11.9 | 5,394 | 5,436 | 5,472 | 5,494 | 5,520 | 5,521 | 5,996 | 6,015 | 6,430 | 7,436 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seán French | 10.8 | 4,913 | 4,981 | 5,046 | 5,071 | 5,106 | 5,116 | 5,148 | 5,153 | 5,593 | 6,604 |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard Allen | 9.5 | 4,308 | 4,535 | 4,652 | 4,756 | 5,590 | 5,735 | 7,694 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Máirín Quill | 8.0 | 3,614 | 3,665 | 3,733 | 3,762 | 3,788 | 3,792 | 3,837 | 3,839 | 4,281 | 5,719 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Dan Wallace | 7.3 | 3,327 | 3,439 | 3,526 | 3,557 | 3,580 | 3,582 | 3,611 | 3,614 | 4,050 | |
| | Anti H-Block | Mairéad Farrell | 6.1 | 2,751 | 2,900 | 3,217 | 3,354 | 3,399 | 3,404 | 3,498 | 3,514 | | |
| | Fine Gael | Tomás Ryan | 5.8 | 2,614 | 2,622 | 2,643 | 2,665 | 2,799 | 2,830 | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | John Blair | 4.5 | 2,046 | 2,058 | 2,087 | 2,119 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin The Workers' Party | Ted Tynan | 3.3 | 1,501 | 1,610 | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | James Kenneally | 2.9 | 1,324 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 61,463 Valid: 45,452 Quota: 7,576 Turnout: 74.0% ||||||||||||||