1960 Arizona Senate election

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1960 Arizona Senate election
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  1958 November 8, 1960 1962  

All 28 seats of the Arizona Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before271
Seats after244
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg3

Senate President before election

Clarence L. Carpenter [1]
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Clarence L. Carpenter [2]
Democratic

The 1960 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 1960. Voters elected all 28 members of the Arizona Senate to serve two-year terms. At the time, each of Arizona's 14 counties elected two state senators for a total of 28 members of the Arizona Senate. Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960. [3]

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Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a supermajority of 27 seats over the single Republican Senator.

Following the election, Democrats maintained control of the chamber and their supermajority with 24 Democrats to 4 Republicans. [4] The newly elected senators served in the 25th Arizona State Legislature, which met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 9, 1961, and adjourned on March 24; while the second convened on January 8, 1962, and adjourned on March 22. [5] [6] There was a single Special Session, which convened on July 17, 1961, and adjourned sine die on July 31. [6] :463

The Republicans had a net gain of 3 seats in the Arizona Senate following the election.

Summary of Results by County

County IncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
Apache Lynn LockhartDemBert J. Colter Dem Hold
Melvin C. GreerDemAlbert F. Anderson Rep Gain
Cochise A. R. SpikesDemA. R. Spikes Dem Hold
Dan S. KitchelDemDan S. Kitchel Dem Hold
Coconino Robert W. ProchnowDemRobert W. Prochnow Dem Hold
Fred F. UdineDemFred F. Udine Dem Hold
Gila Clarence L. CarpenterDemClarence L. Carpenter Dem Hold
William A. SullivanDemWilliam A. Sullivan Dem Hold
Graham John MickelsonDemJohn Mickelson Dem Hold
Jim SmithDemDarvil B. McBride Dem Hold
Greenlee M. L. (Marshall) SimmsDemM. L. (Marshall) Simms Dem Hold
Carl GaleDemCarl Gale Dem Hold
Maricopa Hilliard T. BrookeDemJoe Haldiman Jr. Dem Hold
Frank G. MurphyDem Evan Mecham Rep Gain
Mohave Thelma Bollinger [lower-alpha 1] DemThelma Bollinger Dem Hold
Robert E. MorrowDemRobert E. Morrow Dem Hold
Navajo Glenn BlansettDemGlenn Blansett Dem Hold
J. Morris RichardsDemJ. Morris Richards Dem Hold
Pima Hiram S. (Hi) CorbettRepHiram S. (Hi) Corbett Rep Hold
David WineDemDavid Wine Dem Hold
Pinal Ben ArnoldDemBen Arnold Dem Hold
Charles S. GoffDemCharles S. Goff Dem Hold
Santa Cruz Neilson BrownDemFrank A. Bennett Dem Hold
C. B. (Bert) SmithDemR. G. Michelena Dem Hold
Yavapai Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr.Dem Sam Steiger Rep Gain
David H. PalmerDemDavid H. Palmer Dem Hold
Yuma Harold C. GissDemHarold C. Giss Dem Hold
Ray H. ThompsonDemRay H. Thompson Dem Hold
  1. Senator C. Clyde Bollinger was elected in 1958 but died in office. His wife, Thelma Bollinger, was appointed to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.

Detailed Results

Apache DistrictCochise DistrictCoconino DistrictGila DistrictGraham DistrictGreenlee DistrictMaricopa DistrictMohave DistrictNavajo DistrictPima DistrictPinal DistrictSanta Cruz DistrictYavapai DistrictYuma District

Apache District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bert J. Colter 1,610 34.01%
Republican Albert F. Anderson 1,574 33.25%
Democratic Melvin S. Crosby1,55032.74%
Total votes4,734 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

Cochise District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A.R. Spikes (incumbent) 10,162 50.49%
Democratic Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) 9,963 49.51%
Total votes20,125 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Coconino District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert W. Prochnow (incumbent) 6,455 52.52%
Democratic Fred F. Udine (incumbent) 5,836 47.48%
Total votes12,291 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Gila District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) 6,889 50.99%
Democratic William A. Sullivan (incumbent) 6,621 49.01%
Total votes13,510 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Graham District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Mickelson (incumbent) 3,197 50.41%
Democratic Darvil B. McBride 3,145 49.59%
Total votes6,342 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Greenlee District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic M. L. (Marshall) Simms (incumbent) 3,753 58.78%
Democratic Carl Gale (incumbent) 2,632 41.22%
Total votes6,385 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Maricopa District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Haldiman Jr. 101,803 25.60%
Republican Evan Mecham 101,022 25.40%
Republican Ralph G. Burgbacher98,47724.76%
Democratic Frank G. Murphy (incumbent)96,36024.23%
Total votes397,662 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

Mohave District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert E. Morrow (incumbent) 1,999 40.31%
Democratic Thelma E. Bollinger [lower-alpha 1] (incumbent) 1,661 33.49%
Republican Wallace E. Stone1,29926.19%
Total votes4,959 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Glenn Blansett (incumbent) 4,300 34.00%
Democratic J. Morris Richards (incumbent) 4,135 32.70%
Republican Marshall H. Flake2,21117.48%
Republican Almon D. Owens2,00115.82%
Total votes12,647 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Pima District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent) 47,511 35.62%
Democratic David Wine (incumbent) 47,030 35.26%
Democratic Thomas Collins 38,83329.12%
Total votes133,374 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

Pinal District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ben Arnold (incumbent) 9,457 43.02%
Democratic Charles S. Goff (incumbent) 8,780 39.94%
Republican Reuel N. Pomeroy3,74617.04%
Total votes21,983 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Santa Cruz District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank A. Bennett 1,633 28.18%
Democratic R. G. Michelena 1,503 25.94%
Republican L. E. (Doc) Sexton1,36023.47%
Republican Margaret M. (Margo) Moore1,29822.40%
Total votes5,794 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Yavapai District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David H. Palmer (incumbent) 6,397 37.12%
Republican Sam Steiger 5,550 32.21%
Democratic Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr. (incumbent)5,28630.67%
Total votes17,233 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

Yuma District

General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 9,832 54.25%
Democratic Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) 8,291 45.75%
Total votes18,123 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
  1. Senator C. Clyde Bollinger was elected in 1958 but died in office. His wife, Thelma Bollinger, was appointed to fill the seat for the remainder of the term, then she ran for a full term herself.

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