Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1935–1938 | 25th | Christchurch North | Reform | |
| 1938–1943 | 26th | Christchurch North | National | |
| 1943–1946 | 27th | Christchurch North | National | |
| 1946–1949 | 28th | Fendalton | National | |
| 1949–1951 | 29th | Fendalton | National | |
| 1951–1954 | 30th | Fendalton | National | |
| 1954–1957 | 31st | Fendalton | National | |
He came from a politically prominent family and his father, Henry Holland served as Mayor of Christchurch from 1912 to 1919. Sidney was elected to Parliament in 1935 after replacing his father in elections for his seat, due to Henry's ill health. In 1940 he became leader of the National Party and served as Leader of the Opposition for nearly ten years, until the National Party won the 1949 elections.
He represented the Christchurch North electorate from 1935 to 1946, and then the Fendalton electorate from 1946 to 1957.
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