1920 Sunderland by-election explained

Election Name:1920 Sunderland by-election
Type:presidential
Country:United Kingdom
Previous Election:Sunderland (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1910s
Previous Year:1918
Next Election:Sunderland (UK Parliament constituency)#Elections in the 1920s
Next Year:1922
Election Date:24 April 1920
Candidate1:Greenwood
Party1:Coalition Liberal
Popular Vote1:22,813
Percentage1:54.0%
Candidate2:Rutherford
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Popular Vote2:14,379
Percentage2:34.0%
Candidate3:Howe
Party3:Liberal Party (UK)
Popular Vote3:5,065
Percentage3:12.0%
Map Size:250px
MP
Posttitle:Subsequent MP
Before Election:Thompson
Before Party:Liberal Party (UK)
After Election:Greenwood
After Party:Coalition 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.