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Jim McMahon vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Jim McMahon and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,377 shared comparable votes.

1,376 same votes 1 different votes 1,377 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
119 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
119 Aye 60 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
31 Aye 99 No
52 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
52 Aye 61 No
28 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
119 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
119 Aye 60 No
106 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
106 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
31 Aye 99 No
52 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
52 Aye 61 No
28 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 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 389 of 650
Participation
68.4%
4% below average
Rank 452 of 650
1,724
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,646
2,405 eligible divisions
960
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
918
55.8% of votes cast
764
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
728
44.2% of votes cast
11
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
10 years, 10 months
Since 3 Dec 2015
Commons service
14 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

87
-1.8 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
Appearances
71
-17.8 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
241
+86.4 vs Commons average
Rank 105 of 650
Contributions
343
+188.4 vs Commons average
Rank 52 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£264,252
17% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 votes
Education
80 of 96 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Housing
55 of 67 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Migration
139 of 171 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 212 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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