He made 50 speeches - 45 of them in Welsh , and came within 1,081 votes of victory .
Despite the resistance of his father , Hughes fought the 1945 election with very little organisational support .
Hughes made 50 speeches - 45 of them in Welsh , and came within 1,081 votes of victory .
Despite the resistance of his father , Hughes fought the 1945 election with very little organisational support .