1920 Sunderland by-election
24 April 1920
 
Candidate Greenwood Rutherford Howe
Party National Liberal Labour Liberal
Popular vote 22,813 14,379 5,065
Percentage 54.0 34.0 12.0
MP before election

Thompson
Liberal

 Subsequent MP

Greenwood
National Liberal

The 1920 Sunderland by-election was held on 24 April 1920. The by-election was held due to the incumbent Coalition Liberal MP, Hamar Greenwood, being appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland. It was retained by Greenwood.[1]

1920 Sunderland by-election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Liberal Hamar Greenwood 22,813 54.0 +10.1
Labour Vickerman Rutherford 14,379 34.0 +18.7
Liberal E.M. Howe 5,065 12.0 New
Majority 8,434 20.0 -8.6
Turnout 42,257 55.4 -1.0
National Liberal hold Swing -4.3

References

  1. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results, 1918-1949 FWS Craig


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