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Tom Gordon vs Sam Rushworth

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

Photograph of Tom Gordon
Tom Gordon
LD Harrogate and Knaresborough
vs
Photograph of Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Tom Gordon and Sam Rushworth voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

43 same votes 234 different votes 277 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
8 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 36% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 27% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
2 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
31 Aye 34 No
Tax 6% aligned 65 shared votes
36 Aye 29 No
16 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

67.4%
5% below average
Rank 472 of 649
Participation
72.1%
1% below average
Rank 380 of 649
391
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
580 eligible divisions
212
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
212
50.7% of votes cast
179
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
206
49.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
3.3% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

174
+95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 649
Appearances
62
-16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 649
249
+111.9 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 649
Contributions
136
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£217,333
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£217,333
4% below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
25 of 31 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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