He was an Anti-Parnellite Irish National Federation Member of Parliament (MP) for South Armagh from 1892 until his death.
McHugh won a comfortable victory over the Unionist candidate, while Blane secured barely 1% of the votes.
[2] McHugh was re-elected in 1886, with a wide margin over another Unionist candidate,[3] and held the seat until his death in August 1900.
No by-election was held for his seat before Parliament was dissolved for the general election in October 1900.
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