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Brendan O'Hara vs Charlotte Nichols

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Charlotte Nichols voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 705 shared comparable votes.

607 same votes 98 different votes 705 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
20 Aye 33 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
19 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
71 Aye 35 No
Tax 58% aligned 106 shared votes
71 Aye 35 No
18 Aye 9 No
Energy 63% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
26 Aye 17 No
Benefits 72% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 7 No
Transport 72% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 0 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

57.1%
15% below average
Rank 593 of 650
Participation
76.7%
4% above average
Rank 269 of 650
1,375
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,294
1,688 eligible divisions
758
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
660
51.0% of votes cast
617
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
634
49.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

81
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 302 of 650
Appearances
12
-80.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
94
-67.6 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Contributions
14
-147.6 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£305,109
35% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Education
64 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 212 votes
#2
Housing
50 of 54 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Energy
43 of 48 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 80 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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