[2] Lee Martin, a farmer from Matangi, was selected by the Labour Party to contest the seat.

[5] Samuel Charles Gale Lye, who contested Raglan for the Liberals in 1922 and 1925, declined to be a candidate again citing pressures of personal affairs.

[3] Parker was endorsed by former Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward who campaigned in the electorate for him.

William James Taylor, who had previously been associated with the Reform Party announced his intention to contest the by-election as an independent candidate.

The Huntly coal-miners gave Labour's Martin a solid, dependable lack-lustre farmer their overwhelming support.

Martin won huge majorities among the coal mining areas in the Huntly district which carried the day for him.

[12] Martin held Raglan until 1931, when he was defeated by Stewart Reid but won the seat back in 1935.