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James McMurdock vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 152 shared comparable votes.

148 same votes 4 different votes 152 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
12 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
12 Aye 44 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 91% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
12 Aye 44 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 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
75.5 %
2 % above average
Rank 307 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,753
2,323 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
825
47.1 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
928
52.9 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
156
+92.4 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
176
+62.4 vs Commons average
Rank 100 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
188 of 211 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 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
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: 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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API