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Rupert Lowe vs James McMurdock

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and James McMurdock voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 101 shared comparable votes.

99 same votes 2 different votes 101 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
16 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 5 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

33.1%
39% below average
Rank 638 of 650
Participation
40.9%
32% below average
Rank 635 of 650
205
619 eligible divisions
Total votes
253
619 eligible divisions
98
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
123
48.6% of votes cast
107
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
130
51.4% of votes cast
1
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

34
-54.8 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
Appearances
32
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
43
-111.6 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
Contributions
37
-117.6 vs Commons average
Rank 568 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35% below average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24% below average
51
8 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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

NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
9 of 17 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Tax
56 of 114 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 114 votes
Transport
12 of 30 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
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
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
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