1920 Sunderland by-election

UK Parliamentary by-election

1920 Sunderland by-election
← 1918 24 April 1920 1922 →
 
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 −31.9
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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