Edward J. Hughes Jr.

Edward J. Hughes Jr.
Member of the New Jersey Senate
In office
January 11, 1972 – January 10, 1978
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byCharles B. Yates
ConstituencyDistrict 4C (1972–74)
7th district (1974–78)
Personal details
PartyDemocratic

Edward J. Hughes Jr. is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1972 to 1978.

In the June 1977 Democratic primary, Assemblyman Charles B. Yates knocked off Hughes in his bid for re-election and went on to win the Senate seat in the general election.