Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | Ilam | 47 | National |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Ilam | 36 | National |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Ilam | 9 | National |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Ilam | 2 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Ilam | 3 | National |
| 2011–present | 50th | Ilam | 4 | National |
In the 1993 elections, Brownlee stood as the National Party candidate in the Sydenham electorate, where he campaigned – unsuccessfully – against Jim Anderton of the newly formed Alliance. In the 1996 election he contested the nearby seat of Ilam, and won by a comfortable margin. He has remained the MP for Ilam since that point, although his majority declined until making a strong recovery in the 2005 election.
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