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Claire Hughes

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Claire Hughes
Member of Parliament
for Bangor Aberconwy
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority4,896 (11.9%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour

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

Career

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Bangor Aberconwy | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  2. ^ a b Duncan-Duggal, Ben (2024-07-05). "Bangor Aberconwy general election result: Meet new MP Claire Hughes". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Bangor Aberconwy

2024–present
Incumbent