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 May 13, 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
May 22, 1996