Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Hobson | National | |
| 1990–1993 | 43rd | Hobson | National | |
| 1993–1994 | 44th | Hobson | National | |
| 1994–1996 | Changed allegiance to: | Conservatives | ||
| 1996 | Changed allegiance to: | Independent | ||
Meurant stood as the National Party candidate for Hobson in the 1987 elections. He was successful and went on to serve 3 parliamentary terms. In 1996, his electorate was abolished when the introduction of the MMP proportional voting replaced the FPTP system. Faced with being a list MP, Meurant chose instead to form a new political party and had the distinction of being the first person to register a political party under the new regime.
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