1960 Arizona Senate election
November 8, 1960
All 28 seats of the Arizona Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 27 1
Seats after 24 4
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3
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]

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

CountyIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
Apache Lynn Lockhart Dem Bert J. Colter Dem Hold
Melvin C. Greer Dem Albert F. Anderson Rep Gain
Cochise A. R. Spikes Dem A. R. Spikes Dem Hold
Dan S. Kitchel Dem Dan S. Kitchel Dem Hold
Coconino Robert W. Prochnow Dem Robert W. Prochnow Dem Hold
Fred F. Udine Dem Fred F. Udine Dem Hold
Gila Clarence L. Carpenter Dem Clarence L. Carpenter Dem Hold
William A. Sullivan Dem William A. Sullivan Dem Hold
Graham John Mickelson Dem John Mickelson Dem Hold
Jim Smith Dem Darvil B. McBride Dem Hold
Greenlee M. L. (Marshall) Simms Dem M. L. (Marshall) Simms Dem Hold
Carl Gale Dem Carl Gale Dem Hold
Maricopa Hilliard T. Brooke Dem Joe Haldiman Jr. Dem Hold
Frank G. Murphy Dem Evan Mecham Rep Gain
Mohave Thelma Bollinger[lower-alpha 1] Dem Thelma Bollinger Dem Hold
Robert E. Morrow Dem Robert E. Morrow Dem Hold
Navajo Glenn Blansett Dem Glenn Blansett Dem Hold
J. Morris Richards Dem J. Morris Richards Dem Hold
Pima Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett Rep Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett Rep Hold
David Wine Dem David Wine Dem Hold
Pinal Ben Arnold Dem Ben Arnold Dem Hold
Charles S. Goff Dem Charles S. Goff Dem Hold
Santa Cruz Neilson Brown Dem Frank A. Bennett Dem Hold
C. B. (Bert) Smith Dem R. G. Michelena Dem Hold
Yavapai Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr. Dem Sam Steiger Rep Gain
David H. Palmer Dem David H. Palmer Dem Hold
Yuma Harold C. Giss Dem Harold C. Giss Dem Hold
Ray H. Thompson Dem Ray 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 District • Cochise District • Coconino District • Gila District • Graham District • Greenlee District • Maricopa District • Mohave District • Navajo District • Pima District • Pinal District • Santa Cruz District • Yavapai District • Yuma District

Apache District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bert J. Colter 1,610 34.01%
Republican Albert F. Anderson 1,574 33.25%
Democratic Melvin S. Crosby 1,550 32.74%
Total votes 4,734 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

Cochise District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A.R. Spikes (incumbent) 10,162 50.49%
Democratic Dan S. Kitchel (incumbent) 9,963 49.51%
Total votes 20,125 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Coconino District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert W. Prochnow (incumbent) 6,455 52.52%
Democratic Fred F. Udine (incumbent) 5,836 47.48%
Total votes 12,291 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Gila District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Clarence L. Carpenter (incumbent) 6,889 50.99%
Democratic William A. Sullivan (incumbent) 6,621 49.01%
Total votes 13,510 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Graham District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Mickelson (incumbent) 3,197 50.41%
Democratic Darvil B. McBride 3,145 49.59%
Total votes 6,342 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Greenlee District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic M. L. (Marshall) Simms (incumbent) 3,753 58.78%
Democratic Carl Gale (incumbent) 2,632 41.22%
Total votes 6,385 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Maricopa District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Haldiman Jr. 101,803 25.60%
Republican Evan Mecham 101,022 25.40%
Republican Ralph G. Burgbacher 98,477 24.76%
Democratic Frank G. Murphy (incumbent) 96,360 24.23%
Total votes 397,662 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

Mohave District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert E. Morrow (incumbent) 1,999 40.31%
Democratic Thelma E. Bollinger[lower-alpha 1] (incumbent) 1,661 33.49%
Republican Wallace E. Stone 1,299 26.19%
Total votes 4,959 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn Blansett (incumbent) 4,300 34.00%
Democratic J. Morris Richards (incumbent) 4,135 32.70%
Republican Marshall H. Flake 2,211 17.48%
Republican Almon D. Owens 2,001 15.82%
Total votes 12,647 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Pima District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hiram S. (Hi) Corbett (incumbent) 47,511 35.62%
Democratic David Wine (incumbent) 47,030 35.26%
Democratic Thomas Collins 38,833 29.12%
Total votes 133,374 100.00%
Republican hold
Democratic hold

Pinal District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Arnold (incumbent) 9,457 43.02%
Democratic Charles S. Goff (incumbent) 8,780 39.94%
Republican Reuel N. Pomeroy 3,746 17.04%
Total votes 21,983 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Santa Cruz District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank A. Bennett 1,633 28.18%
Democratic R. G. Michelena 1,503 25.94%
Republican L. E. (Doc) Sexton 1,360 23.47%
Republican Margaret M. (Margo) Moore 1,298 22.40%
Total votes 5,794 100.00%
Democratic hold
Democratic hold

Yavapai District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David H. Palmer (incumbent) 6,397 37.12%
Republican Sam Steiger 5,550 32.21%
Democratic Charles H. (Chick) Orme, Sr. (incumbent) 5,286 30.67%
Total votes 17,233 100.00%
Democratic hold
Republican gain from Democratic

Yuma District

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold C. Giss (incumbent) 9,832 54.25%
Democratic Ray H. Thompson (incumbent) 8,291 45.75%
Total votes 18,123 100.00%
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.

References

  1. ↑ "24th Arizona Senate taken in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ↑ "25th Arizona Senate, taken in Phoenix". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ↑ "1960 Official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ↑ "1960 Official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ↑ "1961 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-fifth Legislature, First Regular Session". Secretary of State of Arizona. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  6. 1 2 "1962 Session laws, State of Arizona, Twenty-fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session". Secretary of State of Arizona. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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