1960 Arizona gubernatorial election

1960 Arizona gubernatorial election

← 1958 November 8, 1960 1962 →
 
Nominee Paul Fannin Lee Ackerman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 235,502 161,605
Percentage 59.3% 40.7%

County results

Fannin:      50–60%      60–70%

Ackerman:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Paul Fannin
Republican

Elected Governor

Paul Fannin
Republican

The 1960 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent governor Paul Fannin ran for reelection against former Democratic state representative Lee Ackerman in the general election, easily winning a second term. Fannin was sworn in to his second term on January 3, 1961. Both candidates ran unopposed in their respective party's primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Fannin 51,769 100.00%
Total votes 51,769 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Lee Ackerman, former state representative[2]

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lee Ackerman 120,142 100.00%
Total votes 120,142 100.00%

General election

Results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1960[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Paul Fannin (incumbent) 235,502 59.30% +4.17%
Democratic Lee Ackerman 161,605 40.70% −4.17%
Majority 73,897 18.61%
Total votes 397,107 100.00%
Republican hold Swing +8.35%

Results by county

County Paul Fannin
Republican
Lee Ackerman
Democratic
Margin Total votes
cast[3]
# % # % # %
Apache 1,653 55.43% 1,329 44.57% 324 10.87% 2,982
Cochise 7,614 51.13% 7,276 48.87% 338 2.27% 14,890
Coconino 5,565 62.92% 3,280 37.08% 2,285 25.83% 8,845
Gila 4,183 46.28% 4,856 53.72% -673 -7.45% 9,039
Graham 2,531 55.33% 2,043 44.67% 488 10.67% 4,574
Greenlee 1,396 31.88% 2,983 68.12% -1,587 -36.24% 4,379
Maricopa 135,757 63.50% 78,019 36.50% 57,738 27.01% 213,776
Mohave 1,701 58.66% 1,199 41.34% 502 17.31% 2,900
Navajo 4,068 57.94% 2,953 42.06% 1,115 15.88% 7,021
Pima 48,006 54.59% 39,932 45.41% 8,074 9.18% 87,938
Pinal 7,396 52.80% 6,612 47.20% 784 5.60% 14,008
Santa Cruz 1,605 51.56% 1,508 48.44% 97 3.12% 3,113
Yavapai 7,563 66.88% 3,746 33.12% 3,817 33.75% 11,309
Yuma 6,464 52.41% 5,869 47.59% 595 4.82% 12,333
Totals 235,502 59.30% 161,605 40.70% 73,897 18.61% 397,107

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Canvass Primary Election - September 13, 1960". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Leopold "Lee" Ackerman, II". Arizona Secretary of State Office. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Official Canvass General Election - November 8, 1960". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 13, 2024.