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James McMurdock vs Elaine Stewart

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Elaine Stewart
Elaine Stewart
Lab Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Elaine Stewart voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 169 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 164 different votes 169 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
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 5 No
Housing 8% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 4% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 60 shared votes
44 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 44 No
Tax 0% aligned 60 shared votes
44 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

41.7 %
31 % below average
Rank 633 of 650
Participation
60.6 %
12 % below average
Rank 570 of 650
235
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
341
563 eligible divisions
114
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
151
44.3 % of votes cast
121
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
190
55.7 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
Appearances
19
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 650
22
-103.8 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
Contributions
28
-97.8 vs Commons average
Rank 566 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£207,074
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£207,074
8 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
24 of 31 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
Tax
71 of 111 votes
#4
Defence
25 of 33 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
81 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 2 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
No
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