Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Franklin | National | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Franklin | National | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Rangiriri | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Rangiriri | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Franklin | National | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Maramarua | National | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Maramarua | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Franklin | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Port Waikato | 3 | National |
Birch first entered parliament in the 1972 election, as the National Party's candidate for the Franklin electorate (which included Pukekohe). National won the 1975 election, and formed the third National Government. He held the seat through several renamings to 1996; it was called Rangiriri from 1978 to 1984 and Maramarua from 1987 to 1993, but reverted to Franklin in 1984 and 1993. In 1996 with MMP he won the new Port Waikato seat, and he retired in 1999.
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