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 at 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. References 1895 births 1948 deaths Fine Gael TDs Members of the 10th Dáil Members of the 11th Dáil Members of the 12th Dáil Irish farmers