Peter Hughes (1878 – 24 June 1954) was an Irish politician. A publican and a farmer, he was a member of Louth County Council and Dundalk Urban District Council. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1921 general election as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth–Meath constituency. He died on the 24 June 1954, at Mount Street, Dundalk, aged 75. He was predeceased by his wife, Lily McKevitt, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. He was buried at St Patrick's, Dundalk cemetery on 28 June 1954.