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    Yoker, Glasgow Corporation

    At the most recent election (2 May 1972), W. Perry (The Labour Party) won Yoker, with a majority of 3,033 votes on a turnout of 40.5%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Glasgow Corporation
    Elections recorded
    24
    Recorded results
    78
    Yoker: Local elections 2 May 1972Turnout 40.5%, electorate 23,486
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. PerryThe Labour Party5,74860.5%Yes
    N. SmithConservative Party2,71528.6%No
    R. BrotherhoodScottish National Party5966.3%No
    J. MoffatCommunist4454.7%No
    Yoker: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1971Turnout 45.8%, electorate 23,573
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. McInespieThe Labour Party6,57760.9%Yes
    J. SpeculandProg3,09428.6%No
    A. BallantyneScottish National Party8728.1%No
    J. MoffatCommunist2612.4%No
    Yoker: Local elections 5 May 1970electorate 22,763
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. GrayThe Labour Party5,56250.4%Yes
    A. HodginsProg3,48231.6%No
    G. FisherScottish National Party1,74415.8%No
    J. MoffatCommunist2462.2%No
    Yoker: Local elections 6 May 1969electorate 21,953
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. MuirProg3,15836.8%Yes
    R. StewartThe Labour Party2,82532.9%No
    A. BallantineScottish National Party2,17325.3%No
    J. MoffatCommunist4315%No
    Yoker: Local elections 7 May 1968Turnout 50.9%, electorate 21,144
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. WrightScottish National Party3,63533.8%Yes
    R. JohnsonProg3,55333%No
    H. LowThe Labour Party3,22029.9%No
    J. MoffatCommunist3623.4%No
    Yoker: Local elections 2 May 1967Turnout 52.5%, electorate 20,672
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. GrayThe Labour Party4,50541.5%Yes
    R. JohnstonProg4,41340.6%No
    J. PandelusScottish National Party1,60314.8%No
    J. MoffatCommunist3373.1%No
    Yoker: Scottish burgh elections 3 May 1966Turnout 41.4%, electorate 20,769
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. MuirProg4,12348%Yes
    M. ShinwellThe Labour Party3,98546.4%No
    J. MoffattCommunist4875.7%No
    Yoker: Scottish burgh elections 4 May 1965Turnout 42.5%, electorate 20,031
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. LawThe Labour Party4,07147.8%Yes
    I. MacDonaldProg3,53041.4%No
    J. MoffatCommunist5616.6%No
    R. StewartSocialist Candidate3564.2%No
    Yoker: Local elections 5 May 1964Turnout 45.5%, electorate 18,486
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. GrayThe Labour Party4,75956.6%Yes
    M. CowieProg3,12637.2%No
    J. MoffatCommunist3804.5%No
    O. GrubiakSocialist Candidate1391.7%No
    Yoker: Local elections 7 May 1963Turnout 43.6%, electorate 18,200
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    M. ShinwellThe Labour Party4,13852.1%Yes
    M. SutherlandProg2,91136.7%No
    S. JohnsonSocialist Candidate4555.7%No
    J. MoffatCommunist4385.5%No
    Yoker: Local elections 1 May 1962Turnout 50.3%, electorate 18,580
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    H. LowThe Labour Party4,69850.2%Yes
    A. WylieProg3,66039.1%No
    J. MoffatCommunist5555.9%No
    S. JohnstoneSocialist Candidate4414.7%No
    Yoker: Local elections 2 May 1961Turnout 55.1%, electorate 18,255
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. GrayThe Labour Party5,34753.2%Yes
    V. DouglasProg4,42844%No
    A. KerrSocialist Candidate2792.8%No

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