Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Marlborough | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Marlborough | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Marlborough | National | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Marlborough | National | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Marlborough | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Marlborough | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Kaikoura | 14 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 17 | National |
Kidd was first elected to Parliament in the 1978 elections, becoming MP for Marlborough. In the government of Jim Bolger, Kidd held a number of minor ministerial portfolios, including Fisheries, Energy and Labour. He held his Marlborough seat until the 1996 elections, when the seat was superseded by the new (and larger) Kaikoura electorate. Kidd held Kaikoura until the 1999 elections, when he opted to become a list MP. He was followed in Kaikoura by Lynda Scott.
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