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James McMurdock vs Mr Richard Holden

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 Richard Holden
Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Mr Richard Holden voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 156 shared comparable votes.

152 same votes 4 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
19 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
19 Aye 42 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 9 No
Housing 92% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
19 Aye 42 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

41.6%
30% below average
Rank 620 of 649
Participation
79.6%
8% above average
Rank 203 of 649
242
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,313
1,650 eligible divisions
119
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
644
49.0% of votes cast
123
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
669
51.0% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

26
-54.0 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 649
Appearances
45
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 649
31
-108.4 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
Contributions
57
-82.4 vs Commons average
Rank 472 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
£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£332,582
47% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Foreign Affairs
49 of 50 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Trade
47 of 53 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Housing
46 of 53 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
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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