Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 1981–1984 | 40th | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1984–1987 | 41st | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1987–1990 | 42nd | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1993–1996 | 44th | Roskill | Labour | |
| 1996–1999 | 45th | New Lynn | none | Labour |
| 1999–2002 | 46th | Mt Roskill | 7 | Labour |
| 2002–2005 | 47th | Mt Roskill | 6 | Labour |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Mt Roskill | 6 | Labour |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Mt Roskill | 3 | Labour |
| 2011–Current | 50th | Mt Roskill | 1 | Labour |
Goff had joined the Labour Party in 1969, the same year he left home, and held a number of administrative positions within the party. In the 1981 elections, Goff stood for Parliament in the Roskill electorate, and was elected.
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