Claire Hughes

Welsh politician

Claire Hughes MP

Member of Parliament for Bangor Aberconwy
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Constituency established
Majority	4,896 (11.9%)

Personal details
Political party	Labour

Claire Hughes is a Welsh Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bangor Aberconwy since 2024.^[1]

Career

Hughes is 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

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

^ "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.