The 1960 Arizona House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 1960. Voters elected members of the Arizona House of Representatives in all 80 of the state's House districts to serve a two-year term. The elections coincided with the elections for other offices, including Governor, U.S. House, and State Senate. Primary elections were held on September 13, 1960.
Prior to the elections, the Democrats held a majority of 55 seats over the Republicans' 25 seats.
Following the elections, Democrats maintained control of the chamber with 52 Democrats to 28 Republicans, a net gain of three seats for Republicans.
The newly elected members served in the 25th Arizona State Legislature, during which Democrat W. L. "Tay" Cook was chosen as Speaker of the Arizona House.
Summary of Results County Subdistrict Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome Apache Apache-1 James S. Shreeve Dem James S. Shreeve Dem Hold Cochise Cochise-1 Clyde M. Dalton Dem Clyde M. Dalton Dem Hold Cochise-2 A. J. (Jack) Gilbert Dem A. J. (Jack) Gilbert Dem Hold Cochise-3 Charles O. Bloomquist Dem James A. (Jim) Elliott Dem Hold Cochise-4 W. L. "Tay" Cook Dem W. L. "Tay" Cook Dem Hold Coconino Coconino-1 Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. Dem Thomas M. (Tommy) Knoles Jr. Dem Hold Coconino-2 Harold J. Scudder Dem Harold J. Scudder Dem Hold Gila Gila-1 R. E. "Arky" Burnham Dem Louis B. Ellsworth Jr. Dem Hold Gila-2 Nelson D. Brayton Dem Nelson D. Brayton Dem Hold Gila-3 Edwynne C. (Polly) Rosenbaum Dem Edwynne C. (Polly) Rosenbaum Dem Hold Graham Graham-1 E. L. Tidwell Dem Gordon L. Hoopes Dem Hold Graham-2 Milton Lines Dem Milton Lines Dem Hold Greenlee Greenlee-1 Tom W. Berry Dem Tom W. Berry Dem Hold Greenlee-2 G. O. (Sonny) Biles Dem G. O. (Sonny) Biles Dem Hold Maricopa Maricopa-1 Marshall Humphrey Rep Marshall Humphrey Rep Hold Maricopa-2 William S. Porter Rep William S. Porter Rep Hold Maricopa-3 L. Waldo DeWitt Rep L. Waldo DeWitt Rep Hold Maricopa-4 J. O. Grimes Dem L. Alton Riggs Dem Hold Maricopa-5 Elmer King Dem Elmer King Dem Hold Maricopa-6 Carl Austin Dem Carl Austin Dem Hold Maricopa-7 Bob Stump Dem Bob Stump Dem Hold Maricopa-8 Carl Sims, Sr. Dem Gilbert Gray Dem Hold Maricopa-9 Sidney Kartus Dem J. D. Holmes Dem Hold Maricopa-10 Martin P. Toscano Dem Martin P. Toscano Dem Hold Maricopa-11 Frank Bowman Dem David B. KretRep Gain Maricopa-12 Sherman R. Dent Dem Ralph W. KochRep Gain Maricopa-13 Conrad James Carreon Dem Conrad James Carreon Dem Hold Maricopa-14 Marie S. Earl Dem Archie C. Ryan Dem Hold Maricopa-15 Geraldine F. (Gerry) Eliot Rep Geraldine F. (Gerry) Eliot Rep Hold Maricopa-16 Jack E. Gardner Dem Robert H. Hutto Dem Hold Maricopa-17 S. Earl Pugh Dem S. Earl Pugh Dem Hold Maricopa-18 Robert L. Myers Rep Robert L. Myers Rep Hold Maricopa-19 Emogene Jennings Rep Robert C. Wilcox Rep Hold Maricopa-20 W.F. Vipperman Dem W.F. Vipperman Dem Hold Maricopa-21 Don Reese Rep Don Reese Rep Hold Maricopa-22 Elmer T. Burson Rep Elmer T. Burson Rep Hold Maricopa-23 W. I. Lowry Rep F. A. CraneDem Gain Maricopa-24 Ruth Peck Rep Ruth Peck Rep Hold Maricopa-25 Chet Goldberg Jr. Rep George W. Eubank Rep Hold Maricopa-26 Robert Brewer Rep Robert Brewer Rep Hold Maricopa-27 Charles H. Oatman Dem George W. Peck Dem Hold Maricopa-28 Bill Stephens Dem Bill Stephens Dem Hold Maricopa-29 Priscilla H. Hays Rep Priscilla H. Hays Rep Hold Maricopa-30 F. A. Higgins Rep F. A. Higgins Rep Hold Maricopa-31 David H. Campbell Rep Isabel Burgess Rep Hold Maricopa-32 Arthur B. Schellenberg Rep Arthur B. Schellenberg Rep Hold Maricopa-33 Merle E. Hays Dem Merle E. Hays Dem Hold Maricopa-34 Gene B. McClellan Rep Gene B. McClellan Rep Hold Maricopa-35 W. B. Barkley Dem W. B. Barkley Dem Hold Maricopa-36 Lewis B. Bramkamp Dem John WoodRep Gain Maricopa-37 T. C. Rhodes Dem T. C. Rhodes Dem Hold Mohave Mohave-1 J. J. Glancy Dem J. J. Glancy Dem Hold Navajo Navajo-1 Augusta T. Larson Rep Augusta T. Larson Rep Hold Navajo-2 Lee F. Dover Dem Lee F. Dover Dem Hold Pima Pima-1 Emmett S. (Bud) Walker Dem Emmett S. (Bud) Walker Dem Hold Pima-2 Arnold Elias Dem Arnold Elias Dem Hold Pima-3 Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem Etta Mae Hutcheson Dem Hold Pima-4 James L. Kennedy Dem W. M. (Bill) Carson Dem Hold Pima-5 Dr. Thomas D. Fridena Dem Dr. Thomas D. Fridena Dem Hold Pima-6 Douglas S. Holsclaw Rep Douglas S. Holsclaw Rep Hold Pima-7 David G. Hawkins Rep Doris Russell Varn Rep Hold Pima-8 V. S. "John" Hostetter Rep David G. Hawkins Rep Hold Pima-9 William Minor Dem John C. (Jack) Jordan Dem Hold Pima-10 Alvin Wessler Rep Alvin Wessler Rep Hold Pima-11 Ray Martin Dem Ray Martin Dem Hold Pima-12 John H. Haugh Rep John H. Haugh Rep Hold Pima-13 Thomas C. Webster Rep Thomas C. Webster Rep Hold Pima-14 Emilio Carrillo Dem Joe D. Ybarra Dem Hold Pima-15 W. G. "Bill" Bodell Rep Nick Traficanti Rep Hold Pima-16 Harold L. Cook Dem Harold L. Cook Dem Hold Pinal Pinal-1 Charles Moody Dem Charles Moody Dem Hold Pinal-2 Frederick S. Smith Dem Frederick S. Smith Dem Hold Pinal-3 E. B. Thode Dem E. B. Thode Dem Hold Santa Cruz Santa Cruz-1 Robert R. (Bob) Hathaway Dem Robert R. (Bob) Hathaway Dem Hold Yavapai Yavapai-1 Mabel S. Ellis Dem Mabel S. Ellis Dem Hold Yavapai-2 Joseph (Joe) L. Allen Dem Raymond RowlandRep Gain Yavapai-3 Milton O. "Mo" Lindner Dem Milton O. "Mo" Lindner Dem Hold Yuma Yuma-1 Cecil D. Miller Dem Cecil D. Miller Dem Hold Yuma-2 Robert L. (Bob) Klauer Dem Robert L. (Bob) Klauer Dem Hold Yuma-3 Clara Osborne Botzum Dem Clara Osborne Botzum Dem Hold
Detailed Results Apache-1 • Cochise-1 • Cochise-2 • Cochise-3 • Cochise-4 • Coconino-1 • Coconino-2 • Gila-1 • Gila-2 • Gila-3 • Graham-1 • Graham-2 • Greenlee-1 • Greenlee-2 • Maricopa-1 • Maricopa-2 • Maricopa-3 • Maricopa-4 • Maricopa-5 • Maricopa-6 • Maricopa-7 • Maricopa-8 • Maricopa-9 • Maricopa-10 • Maricopa-11 • Maricopa-12 • Maricopa-13 • Maricopa-14 • Maricopa-15 • Maricopa-16 • Maricopa-17 • Maricopa-18 • Maricopa-19 • Maricopa-20 • Maricopa-21 • Maricopa-22 • Maricopa-23 • Maricopa-24 • Maricopa-25 • Maricopa-26 • Maricopa-27 • Maricopa-28 • Maricopa-29 • Maricopa-30 • Maricopa-31 • Maricopa-32 • Maricopa-33 • Maricopa-34 • Maricopa-35 • Maricopa-36 • Maricopa-37 • Mohave-1 • Navajo-1 • Navajo-2 • Pima-1 • Pima-2 • Pima-3 • Pima-4 • Pima-5 • Pima-6 • Pima-7 • Pima-8 • Pima-9 • Pima-10 • Pima-11 • Pima-12 • Pima-13 • Pima-14 • Pima-15 • Pima-16 • Pinal-1 • Pinal-2 • Pinal-3 • Santa Cruz-1 • Yavapai-1 • Yavapai-2 • Yavapai-3 • Yuma-1 • Yuma-2 • Yuma-3__NOTOC__
Apache-1
Cochise-1
Cochise-2
Cochise-3
Cochise-4
Coconino-1
Coconino-2
Gila-1
Gila-2
Gila-3
Graham-1
Graham-2
Greenlee-1
Greenlee-2
Maricopa-1
Maricopa-2
Maricopa-3
Maricopa-4
Maricopa-5
Maricopa-6
Maricopa-7
Maricopa-8
Maricopa-9
Maricopa-10
Maricopa-11
Maricopa-12
Maricopa-13
Maricopa-14
Maricopa-15
Maricopa-16
Maricopa-17
Maricopa-18
Maricopa-19
Maricopa-20
Maricopa-21
Maricopa-22
Maricopa-23
Maricopa-24
Maricopa-25
Maricopa-26
Maricopa-27
Maricopa-28
Maricopa-29
Maricopa-30
Maricopa-31
Maricopa-32
Maricopa-33
Maricopa-34
Maricopa-35
Maricopa-36
Maricopa-37
Mohave-1
Navajo-1
Navajo-2
Pima-1
Pima-2
Pima-3
Pima-4
Pima-5
Pima-6
Pima-7
Pima-8
Pima-9
Pima-10
Pima-11
Pima-12
Pima-13
Pima-14
Pima-15
Pima-16
Pinal-1
Pinal-2
Pinal-3
Santa Cruz-1
Yavapai-1
Yavapai-2
Yavapai-3
Yuma-1
Yuma-2
Yuma-3
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