Edward McHugh (politician)

Edward McHugh (1846 – 28 August 1900), also known as Edward M'Hugh, was an Irish nationalist politician. He was an Anti-Parnellite Member of Parliament (MP) for South Armagh from 1892 until his death.[1]

He was first elected at the 1892 general election, when he stood against the sitting Parnellite MP Alexander Blane. McHugh won a comfortable victory over the Unionist candidate, while Blane secured barely 1% of the votes.[2] McHugh was re-elected in 1886, with a wide margin over another Unionist candidate,[3] and held the seat until his death in August 1900. No by-election was held for his seat before Parliament was dissolved for the general election in October 1900.[3]

References

  1. "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "A", part 2". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
  2. Brian M. Walker, ed. (1978). Parliamentary election results in Ireland 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 144. ISBN 0-901714-12-7.
  3. 1 2 Walker, op. cit., 328
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Alexander Blane
Member of Parliament for South Armagh
18921900
Succeeded by
John Campbell


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