[2] The Parliament was elected using the First Past the Post electoral voting system.

In 1926, the Reform candidate Sir James Gunson was expected to "romp home" in the Eden by-election.

But with National (Liberal) having 11 seats plus two Liberal-leaning independents and Labour 12, Labour realised their chance to be the official Opposition, "threw their all" into the contest, and became the official Opposition; helped by Ellen Melville standing as Independent Reform.

In 1927 a Labour farmer Lee Martin won the Raglan by-election against a weak Reform candidate plus Country Party, Liberal and Independent Reform candidates.

[3] The Parliament sat for three sessions:[4] [5] The election results were as follows: Key Reform Labour Liberal Country Party Independent Liberal Independent Table footnotes: There were a number of changes during the term of the 22nd Parliament.