Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Tasman | National | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Tasman | National | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Nelson | 30 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Nelson | 8 | National |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Nelson | 3 | National |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Nelson | 5 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Nelson | 5 | National |
| 2011–present | 50th | Nelson | 6 | National |
After having been involved in the National Party since his university days, Smith stood in the 1990 elections as the party's candidate in the Tasman electorate (based around Nelson). He has retained that seat (now called Nelson) since that time.
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