Michael William "Jack" Hough (8 July 1916 – 19 March 1971) was an Australian politician. He was a

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member of the

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, representing Wollongong-Kembla from 1965 to 1968 and

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from 1968 to 1971. Jack Hough 1968

Hough was born in

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to Edward John Hough, an official of the Milk and Ice Carters' Union, and Edith Thomas. He was educated at Chatswood, Berala and

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before becoming a milk carter. He moved to

in 1936, and became a timekeeper with Australian Iron & Steel, moving to John Lysaghts in 1939. He studied accountancy part-time, and was also a

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lay preacher. He married Betty Tonge on 30 January 1943, with whom he had two children. In 1959, Hough was endorsed as the

candidate for Wollongong-Kembla, but he was defeated by sitting

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member

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. He ran again for the seat in 1962, and also ran for the federal seat of

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in 1961 and 1963. Following Connor's election to the

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in 1963, Hough was defeated by

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in the 1964 by-election by only 200 votes. Hough won the seat in 1965. In 1968 the seat was divided into

and Kembla; Hough was re-elected as the member for Wollongong. He was defeated by

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in 1971, and died later that year in Wollongong.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hough, Jack 1916 births 1971 deaths Liberal Party of Australia members of the Parliament of New South Wales Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 20th-century Australian politicians