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Mr Richard Holden vs James McMurdock

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

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Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and James McMurdock voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 158 shared comparable votes.

154 same votes 4 different votes 158 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
5 Aye 8 No
Housing 92% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 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

79.4%
7% above average
Rank 214 of 649
Participation
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 649
1,317
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
645
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
119
48.8% of votes cast
672
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
125
51.2% of votes cast
2
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

44
-39.7 vs Commons average
Rank 486 of 649
Appearances
28
-55.7 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 649
64
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 649
Contributions
33
-112.9 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47% above average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24% below average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
49 of 50 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Trade
47 of 53 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 112 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
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
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