The 1922 New South Wales state election was for 90 seats representing 24 electoral districts, with each district returning between 3 and 5 members. This was the second election in New South Wales that took place under a modified Hare-Clark voting system. The average number of enrolled voters per member was 13,785, ranging from Sturt (10,386) to Ryde (15,722).
Joseph Clark petitioned the Governor against the return of William Ashford, alleging that the returning officer made an error in calculating the transfer value for the distribution of surplus to quota votes. The Committee of Elections and Qualifications upheld the petition, overturning the election of Ashford and declaring that Clark was elected as the member for Wammerawa.