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Chris Elmore vs Ian Murray

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 Ian Murray
Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South

Voting alignment

Chris Elmore and Ian Murray voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,474 shared comparable votes.

1,467 same votes 7 different votes 1,474 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
110 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
110 Aye 57 No
40 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
40 Aye 108 No
61 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
61 Aye 73 No
44 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 61 shared votes
44 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
109 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 173 shared votes
106 Aye 67 No
30 Aye 30 No
Trade 98% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
110 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
110 Aye 57 No
40 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 148 shared votes
40 Aye 108 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 237 of 649
Participation
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 393 of 649
1,810
2,310 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,688
2,361 eligible divisions
995
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
936
55.5 % of votes cast
815
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
752
44.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5 % of votes cast
10 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2016
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

38
-39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 502 of 650
Appearances
73
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
226
+87.7 vs Commons average
Rank 103 of 650
Contributions
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 161 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
£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
£343,439
52 % above average
Latest expenses
£277,506
23 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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 61 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Migration
151 of 165 votes
#2
Migration
152 of 171 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#5
Work / Employment
60 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248) 20 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye
Foreign Affairs Committee: membership change 19 Mar 2019
Foreign Affairs
No rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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