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Chris Elmore vs Gareth Thomas

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

Photograph of Chris Elmore
Chris Elmore
Lab Bridgend
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,395 shared comparable votes.

1,394 same votes 1 different votes 1,395 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
117 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
117 Aye 58 No
110 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
110 Aye 57 No
41 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
41 Aye 92 No
64 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
64 Aye 68 No
24 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
24 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 29 No
Trade 98% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
117 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 175 shared votes
117 Aye 58 No
110 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
110 Aye 57 No
41 Aye 92 No
Migration 100% aligned 133 shared votes
41 Aye 92 No
64 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
64 Aye 68 No

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

Voting record

77.4%
5% above average
Rank 259 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
1,823
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
1,001
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
56.3% of votes cast
822
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
10 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

46
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
Appearances
47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
244
+89.4 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
Contributions
51
-103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,290,713
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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

Housing
58 of 62 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 55 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 78 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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