1920 Sunderland by-election

"The Sunderland by-election of 1920 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]

Sunderland by-election, 1920[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition 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
Coalition Liberal hold Swing -4.3

1920 Sunderland by-election

24 April 1920
 
Candidate Greenwood Rutherford Howe
Party Coalition 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

Ford
Unionist

References

  1. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons.htm
  2. British Parliamentary Election Results, 1918-1949 FWS Craig


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