1960 Arizona gubernatorial election
November 8, 1960
 
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

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Lee Ackerman, former state representative[1]

General election

Results

Arizona gubernatorial election, 1960[2]
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 18.60%
Turnout 397,107
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Leopold "Lee" Ackerman, II". Arizona Secretary of State Office. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 08, 1960".
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