James Edward Monaghan (20 September 1921 – July 2007)[1] was an Australian politician.

In 1961, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Evans, defeating the sitting Liberal member, Frederick Osborne.

He held the seat until 1963, when he was defeated by Liberal Malcolm Mackay.

Monaghan returned to law after leaving politics.

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