Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | |
| 1975–1978 | 38th | Birkenhead | National | |
| 1978–1981 | 39th | Birkenhead | National | |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Birkenhead | National | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Birkenhead | National | |
McLay had joined the National Party in 1963, and held a number of prominent positions within the party's Auckland branch. He also served on the party's national council. In the 1975 election, he stood as the National Party's candidate for the Birkenhead electorate, and defeated the incumbent Labour MP, Norman King.
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