Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Christchurch Central | Labour | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Christchurch Central | Labour | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | List | 4 | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Christchurch East | 8 | Labour |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Christchurch East | 14 | Labour |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Christchurch East | 26 | Labour |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Christchurch East | 15 | Labour |
| 2011 – present | 50th | Christchurch East | Labour | |
Dalziel entered Parliament as a Labour Party MP for Christchurch Central in 1990, replacing outgoing former Prime Minister Geoffrey Palmer. She held this seat until the 1996 elections (being replaced by Tim Barnett), when she became a list MP under the new MMP electoral system. In the 1999 elections, she chose to contest an electorate again, and won the Christchurch East seat. She held the seat in the 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2011 elections. In 2011 she opted not to go on the Labour list.
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