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Sam Rushworth vs Sojan Joseph

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

Photograph of Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of Sojan Joseph
Sojan Joseph
Lab Ashford

Voting alignment

Sam Rushworth and Sojan Joseph voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 392 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 1 different votes 392 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
46 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
46 Aye 41 No
28 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
28 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
46 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
46 Aye 41 No
28 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
28 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 9 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

72.6 %
same as average
Rank 367 of 650
Participation
93.6 %
21 % above average
Rank 6 of 650
409
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
527
563 eligible divisions
210
51.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
267
50.7 % of votes cast
199
48.7 % of votes cast
No votes
260
49.3 % of votes cast
14
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

57
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 344 of 650
Appearances
61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 322 of 650
122
-3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 650
Contributions
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 374 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
£158,669
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£158,669
30 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Education
49 of 49 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Transport
29 of 29 votes
Energy
18 of 20 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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