Hugh Downey was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Downey was a Roman Catholic and worked as a barman. [1] He joined the Northern Ireland Labour Party and by 1942 was its Vice-Chairman. [2]
At the 1945 Northern Ireland general election, Downey was elected for Belfast Dock, defeating sitting Ulster Unionist Party member George Anthony Clark. Downey lost the seat at the 1949 general election. [3]
Downey's nephew Danny Morrison later became a prominent member of Sinn Féin. [3]