Vincent McHugh (died 1977) was an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a member of Seanad Éireann on three separate occasions; from 1951 to 1954, 1965 to 1969 and 1976 to 1977. He was elected to the 7th Seanad in 1951 by the Labour Panel,[1] but lost his seat at the 1954 Seanad election.[1]

Vincent McHugh
Senator
In office
25 October 1976 – 27 October 1977
ConstituencyCultural and Educational Panel
In office
23 June 1965 – 5 November 1969
In office
14 August 1951 – 22 July 1954
ConstituencyLabour Panel
Personal details
BornCounty Clare, Ireland
Died1977
Political partyFine Gael

He was next elected to the 11th Seanad in 1965 again by the Labour Panel, and lost his seat at the 1969 Seanad election.[1] He was last elected at a by-election to the 13th Seanad in October 1976 by the Cultural and Educational Panel, following the death of Mary Walsh. He did not contest the 1977 Seanad election.[1]

He stood unsuccessfully for Dáil Éireann as a Fine Gael candidate for the Clare constituency at the 1951 and 1954 general elections.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Vincent McHugh". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Vincent McHugh". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 17 August 2013.