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.
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County results Fannin: 50–60% 60–70% Ackerman: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Paul Fannin, incumbent governor
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Lee Ackerman, former state representative[1]
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
edit- ^ "Leopold "Lee" Ackerman, II". Arizona Secretary of State Office. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ Governor Race - Nov 08, 1960".