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Sir Christopher Chope vs Charlie Dewhirst

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

Photograph of Sir Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch
vs
Photograph of Charlie Dewhirst
Charlie Dewhirst
Con Bridlington and The Wolds

Voting alignment

Sir Christopher Chope and Charlie Dewhirst voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 212 shared comparable votes.

212 same votes 0 different votes 212 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
26 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
26 Aye 55 No
8 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
2 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
26 Aye 55 No
8 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
2 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

59.3%
13% below average
Rank 579 of 649
Participation
65.8%
7% below average
Rank 506 of 649
1,409
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
388
590 eligible divisions
600
42.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
169
43.6% of votes cast
809
57.4% of votes cast
No votes
219
56.4% of votes cast
73
5.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

50
-33.7 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 649
Appearances
97
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 185 of 649
43
-102.9 vs Commons average
Rank 537 of 649
Contributions
115
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 291 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£184,765
all imported IPSA years
£249,241
10% above average
Latest expenses
£184,765
18% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
304
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

Brexit / EU
192 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#3
Tax
95 of 112 votes
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Tax
220 of 322 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API