James Hughes (Irish politician)
James Hughes  | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office June 1938 – 1 January 1948  | |
| Constituency | Carlow–Kildare | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1895 County Carlow, Ireland  | 
| Died | 1 January 1948 (aged 52–53) County Carlow, Ireland  | 
| Political party | Fine Gael | 
James Hughes (1895 – 1 January 1948) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. A farmer, he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kildare constituency in the 1938 general election. He was re-elected at the 1943 and 1944 general elections. He died on 1 January 1948 during the course of the 12th Dáil, which was dissolved on 12 January 1948, and no by-election was held for his seat.