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James McMurdock vs Jim Shannon

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 Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Jim Shannon voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 214 shared comparable votes.

192 same votes 22 different votes 214 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
20 Aye 48 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
20 Aye 48 No
11 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 10 No
Housing 53% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
16 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 96% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

41.5 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
85.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 91 of 647
227
547 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,991
2,333 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,028
51.6 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
963
48.4 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

16
-50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 590 of 650
Appearances
1,085
+1018.8 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
21
-96.8 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 650
Contributions
1,304
+1186.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 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
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
205 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 16 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) 16 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 2 Jul 2025
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 88 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API