[1] Barclay won the election by a significant margin to Labour's Liz Craig,[7] obtaining nearly 64% of the candidate votes.

[1] He delivered his maiden statement on 22 October 2014, in which he explained that he wanted contribute to the portfolios of primary industries, education, trade, and tourism.

[10] On 10 April 2015 Barclay featured in news media for criticising supporters of current affairs television show Campbell Live which had been threatened with cancellation.

[11] In November 2016, media reports indicated that Queenstown resident Simon Flood intended to challenge Barclay for selection as the National candidate for Clutha-Southland at the 2017 election.

[14] On 9 February 2016, Glenys Dickson, a senior electorate agent for Barclay, resigned because of an "employment problem" between the two.