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James McMurdock vs Tom Tugendhat

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 Tom Tugendhat
Tom Tugendhat
Con Tonbridge

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Tom Tugendhat voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 131 shared comparable votes.

128 same votes 3 different votes 131 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
14 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
14 Aye 45 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
14 Aye 45 No
6 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

41.6%
31% below average
Rank 635 of 649
Participation
73.2%
1% above average
Rank 351 of 649
242
582 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,734
2,368 eligible divisions
119
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
832
48.0% of votes cast
123
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
902
52.0% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.3% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

26
-54.0 vs Commons average
Rank 564 of 649
Appearances
66
-14.0 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 649
31
-108.4 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 649
Contributions
120
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 253 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
£2,161,547
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£287,101
27% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
45
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
191 of 211 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 171 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Benefits
65 of 81 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Transport
72 of 95 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
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
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
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
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
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