| Edward J. Hughes Jr. | |
| Office1: | Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 7th Legislative District |
| Term Start1: | January 8, 1974 |
| Term End1: | January 10, 1978 |
| Predecessor1: | District created |
| Successor1: | Charles B. Yates |
| Office2: | Member of the New Jersey Senate from District 4C |
| Term Start2: | January 11, 1972 |
| Term End2: | January 8, 1974 |
| Predecessor2: | District created |
| Successor2: | District abolished |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey |
Edward J. Hughes Jr. is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1972 to 1978.[1]
In the June 1977 Democratic primary, Assemblyman Charles B. Yates knocked off Hughes in his bid for re-election and went on to win the Senate seat in the general election.[2]