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'This article is also a former member of the Manitoba legislature. For information about Canada's Minister of Defence in World War I, see Sam Hughes

Sam Hughes (June 13, 1872—?) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1910 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party.

Hughes was born in Liskeard, Ontario, and was educated as common schools at Hamilton Business College. He worked as a farmer and stock dealer, and was director of L.L.T. Stooker Co. Hughes was also a councillor and reeve in the Rural Municipality of Grandview, and served as vice-president of the Agricultural Society. In religion, he was a Methodist.

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1910 provincial election, defeating his Liberal opponent by 105 votes in the constituency of Gilbert Plains. The Conservatives won a majority government in this election, and Hughes served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of Rodmond P. Roblin's ministry. He was re-elected with an increased majority in the 1914 election.

In 1915, the Roblin administration was forced to resign from office amid a serious corruption scandal. A new election was called, which the Liberal Party won in a landslide. Hughes lost his constituency to Liberal William Findlater by 591 votes.

He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1927 provincial election, but lost to Progressive candidate Arthur Berry.

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 '''Sam Hughes''' ([[June 13]], [[1872]]—?) was a politician in [[Manitoba]], [[Canada]].  He served in the [[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba]] from [[1910]] to [[1915]], as a member of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Conservative Party]].
-Hughes was born in [[Liskeard, Ontario|Liskeard]], [[Ontario]], and was educated as common schools at [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] Business College.  He worked as a farmer and stock dealer, and was director of L.L.T. Stooker Co.  Hughes also served as a councillor and [[Reeve (Canada)|reeve]] in the Rural Municipality of [[Grandview, Manitoba|Grandview]], and was vice-president of the Agricultural Society.  In religion, he was a [[Methodist]].
+Hughes was born in [[Liskeard, Ontario|Liskeard]], [[Ontario]], and was educated as common schools at [[Hamilton, Ontario|Hamilton]] Business College.  He worked as a farmer and stock dealer, and was director of L.L.T. Stooker Co.  Hughes was also a councillor and [[Reeve (Canada)|reeve]] in the Rural Municipality of [[Grandview, Manitoba|Grandview]], and served as vice-president of the Agricultural Society.  In religion, he was a [[Methodist]].
-He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the [[Manitoba general election, 1910|1910 provincial election]], defeating his [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]] opponent by 105 votes in the constituency of [[Gilbert Plains (Manitoba riding)|Gilbert Plains]].  The Conservatives won a majority government in this election, and Hughes served as a backbench supporter of [[Rodmond P. Roblin]]'s ministry.  He was re-elected with an increased majority in the [[Manitoba general election, 1914|1914 election]].
+He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the [[Manitoba general election, 1910|1910 provincial election]], defeating his [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal]] opponent by 105 votes in the constituency of [[Gilbert Plains (Manitoba riding)|Gilbert Plains]].  The Conservatives won a majority government in this election, and Hughes served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of [[Rodmond P. Roblin]]'s ministry.  He was re-elected with an increased majority in the [[Manitoba general election, 1914|1914 election]].
 In 1915, the Roblin administration was forced to resign from office amid a serious corruption scandal.  [[Manitoba general election, 1915|A new election]] was called, which the Liberal Party won in a landslide.  Hughes lost his constituency to Liberal [[William Findlater]] by 591 votes.