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Sam Rushworth vs Brendan O'Hara

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

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Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
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Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Voting alignment

Sam Rushworth and Brendan O'Hara voted the same way 37% of the time, based on 144 shared comparable votes.

53 same votes 91 different votes 144 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
11 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Education 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 7 No
Migration 55% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 39% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
27 Aye 21 No
Tax 15% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
6 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 379 of 649
Participation
57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
414
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
211
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
752
55.1 % of votes cast
203
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
614
44.9 % of votes cast
14
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

61
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
133
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£358,048
58 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
0
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Migration
163 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 77 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
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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