James Hughes (Irish politician)

James Hughes
Hughes, c. 1940s
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1938 – 1 January 1948
ConstituencyCarlow–Kildare
Personal details
Born1895 (1895)
County Carlow, Ireland
Died1 January 1948(1948-01-01) (aged 52–53)
County Carlow, Ireland
PartyFine Gael
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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.