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Jim McMahon vs Pete Wishart

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Jim McMahon
Jim McMahon
Lab Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
vs
Photograph of Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Jim McMahon and Pete Wishart voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 942 shared comparable votes.

851 same votes 91 different votes 942 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
21 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 53 shared votes
21 Aye 32 No
12 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 11 No
Energy 62% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
19 Aye 21 No
Benefits 73% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 73% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
96 Aye 44 No
Tax 80% aligned 140 shared votes
96 Aye 44 No
20 Aye 17 No
Transport 84% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 388 of 649
Participation
54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 649
1,693
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,285
2,361 eligible divisions
951
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
714
55.6 % of votes cast
742
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
571
44.4 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
10 years, 8 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

77
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
101
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 314 of 650
Contributions
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,972,637
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Education
80 of 96 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 171 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 91 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 211 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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