Claire Hughes
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2024) |
Claire Hughes | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 4,896 (11.9%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
Claire Diane Hughes is a Welsh Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangor Aberconwy since 2024.[1]
Career
[edit]Hughes worked as head of growth at software company Tahdah Verified Ltd and co-founder and head of growth at workspace company Pluto.[2]
She previously worked as a digital communications lead for Labour during the 2016 Welsh Assembly election campaign, as well as working for Tom Watson during his time as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.[2]
Parliamentary career
[edit]At the 2024 general election, Hughes was elected as the Labour Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy with 33.6% of the vote and a majority of 4,896 over Plaid Cymru candidate Catrin Wager in second, defeating incumbent Conservative MP Robin Millar.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangor Aberconwy | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ a b Duncan-Duggal, Ben (2024-07-05). "Bangor Aberconwy general election result: Meet new MP Claire Hughes". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.