Sydney McHugh

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Sydney McHugh
Member of the Australian Parliament for Wakefield
In office 10 December 1938 – 21 September 1940
Preceded by	Charles Hawker
Succeeded by	Jack Duncan-Hughes
Personal details
Born	(1892-03-21)21 March 1892 Quorn, South Australia
Died	20 September 1952(1952-09-20) (aged 60)
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Australian Labor Party
Occupation	Farmer

Sydney McHugh (21 March 1892 – 20 September 1952) was an Australian politician. Born in Quorn, South Australia, he was educated at state schools before becoming a farmer and grazier. He served in the military from 1914 to 1918, during World War I. In 1924, he was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as the Labor member for Burra Burra. He was defeated in 1927, but held the seat again from 1930 to 1933. He transferred to federal politics in 1938, winning a by-election for the seat of Wakefield caused by the death of the sitting United Australia Party member, Charles Hawker. McHugh gained the seat with a swing of 20%, defeating the UAP candidate, former South Australian Premier Richard Butler. He was defeated in 1940 by Jack Duncan-Hughes, a former member of the House of Representatives for Boothby. McHugh returned to state politics, winning the seat of Light in 1941 and holding it until 1944. He died in 1952.^[1]

References

↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-09.

Parliament of Australia
Preceded by Charles Hawker	Member for Wakefield 1938 – 1940	Succeeded by Jack Duncan-Hughes

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