Exhibit 23.



                  INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



     We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
     Current Report on Form 8-K under the Securities Exchange
     Act of 1934 of Hughes Supply, Inc. of our report dated
     September 25, 1995 (October 25, 1995 and March 27, 1996
     as to Note 9) and contained in the Registration Statement
     of Hughes Supply, Inc. on Form S-3 under the Securities
     Act of 1933 insofar as such report relates to the
     consolidated financial statements of PVF Holdings, Inc.
     and subsidiaries.

     /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

     Birmingham, Alabama
     April 1, 1996