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Edward Argar vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Edward Argar and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,354 shared comparable votes.

1,056 same votes 298 different votes 1,354 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
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 No
20 Aye 23 No
Energy 93% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
75 Aye 118 No
Brexit / EU 87% aligned 193 shared votes
71 Aye 122 No
Most different by topic
67 Aye 25 No
Migration 60% aligned 92 shared votes
58 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 25 No
Benefits 61% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 22 No
Defence 62% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 63% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 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
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 650
2,120
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,452
2,349 eligible divisions
1,010
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
721
49.7 % of votes cast
1,110
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
731
50.3 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

76
+5.1 vs Commons average
Rank 206 of 650
Appearances
101
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 650
Contributions
139
+13.2 vs Commons average
Rank 179 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£201,413
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Migration
163 of 169 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API