Edward J. Hughes Jr.
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Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byCharles B. Yates
ConstituencyDistrict 4C (1972–74)
7th district (1974–78)
7th district (1974–78)
Edward J. Hughes Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office January 11, 1972 – January 10, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Charles B. Yates |
| Constituency | District 4C (1972–74) 7th district (1974–78) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
Edward J. Hughes Jr. is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1972 to 1978.[1]
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.[2]