Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Tongariro | Labour | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Taupo | 10 | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Taupo | 18 | Labour |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Taupo | 16 | Labour |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Taupo | 16 | Labour |
In the 1993 elections, Burton stood as the Labour Party's candidate for Tongariro, an electorate in the central North Island, defeating Ian Peters. This later became the seat of Taupo, which Burton retained.
Due to boundary changes to the Taupo seat for the 2008 general election, including the incorporation of the National-leaning area of Cambridge, his seat is now considered the most marginal in the country.
From 1996 to 1999, he served as his party's Senior Whip.
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