Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Waikato | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Raglan | National | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Raglan | National | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Raglan | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Raglan | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 11 | National |
| 1999–2001 | 46th | List | 12 | National |
Having joined the National Party in 1976, he served as Chairman of the New Zealand Young Nationals among other positions and became the then-youngest MP for Waikato in the 1981 elections. In the 1984 elections, he was elected MP for Raglan, which he held until the 1996 elections, when he chose to become a list MP.
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