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Edward Argar vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of Edward Argar
Edward Argar
Con Melton and Syston
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 258 different votes 263 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
5 Aye 5 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
21 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
46 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 46 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
46 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

90.3 %
18 % above average
Rank 19 of 650
Participation
60.6 %
12 % below average
Rank 570 of 650
2,121
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
342
564 eligible divisions
1,010
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
152
44.4 % of votes cast
1,111
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
190
55.6 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

77
+5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Appearances
19
-52.4 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 650
116
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
Contributions
28
-98.8 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,201,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Migration
163 of 169 votes
#2
Housing
24 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
26 of 34 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#5
Tax
81 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API