1960 Arizona Senate election

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.

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. 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. There was a single Special Session, which convened on July 17, 1961, and adjourned sine die on July 31.

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

Summary of Results by County County Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome Apache Lynn Lockhart Dem Bert J. Colter Dem Hold Melvin C. Greer Dem Albert F. AndersonRep 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 MechamRep Gain Mohave Thelma Bollinger 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 SteigerRep 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

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__NOTOC__

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

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