Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1962–1963 | 33rd | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1963–1966 | 34th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1966–1969 | 35th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1969–1972 | 36th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1972–1975 | 37th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Timaru | Labour | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Timaru | Labour | |
In 1962, he was elected to Parliament as the Labour MP for Timaru. On entering Parliament at age 33 he was the country's youngest MP.
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