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James McMurdock vs Graham Stuart

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 Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart
Con Beverley and Holderness

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Graham Stuart voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 159 shared comparable votes.

154 same votes 5 different votes 159 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
19 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
19 Aye 43 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
19 Aye 43 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 279 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,786
2,323 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
839
47.0 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
947
53.0 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
114
+50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
304
+190.4 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,872,623
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£299,689
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
11
6 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
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
76 of 88 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Energy
57 of 67 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Defence
48 of 59 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Migration
137 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading 11 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
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