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James McMurdock vs Mr Paul Kohler

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 Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 156 shared comparable votes.

118 same votes 38 different votes 156 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
17 Aye 34 No
Tax 94% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 91% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 2 No
Defence 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 3 No
Housing 56% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

41.4%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
59.2%
13% below average
Rank 580 of 649
244
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
349
590 eligible divisions
119
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
180
51.6% of votes cast
125
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
169
48.4% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
15
4.3% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 649
Appearances
67
-15.3 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 649
33
-110.5 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
Contributions
101
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
Housing
19 of 32 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
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
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