Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | St Kilda | Labour | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | St Kilda | Labour | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | St Kilda | Labour | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | St Kilda | Labour | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | St Kilda | Labour | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Dunedin South | 2 | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | List | 2 | Labour |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | List | 2 | Labour |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | List | 2 | Labour |
| 2008–2009 | 49th | List | 2 | Labour |
Cullen joined the Labour Party in 1974, and served on the party's Executive and Council between 1976 and 1981. In 1981 he was elected MP for the Dunedin electorate of St Kilda.
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