The 1960 Alaska House of Representatives election was held on November 8, 1960, concurrently with the 1960 United States elections to elect members of the Alaska House of Representatives to the 2nd Alaska State Legislature. It was Alaska's first House election as a state. All 40 seats of the House were up for election, with 20 seats being won by Democrats, one by Independent Democrat Robert I. Ditman, and 19 by Republicans. Republicans gained a net total of 13 Democratic seats, mostly from Anchorage and Fairbanks, and future governor Jay S. Hammond switched from an independent to a Republican.
After the House first convened on January 23, 1961, Warren A. Taylor from Fairbanks was once again elected House speaker.
Results by district District 1
District 2 District 2, based in Ketchikan, elected 2 representatives. Incumbent J. Ray Roady lost renomination in the primary election.
District 3
District 4 District 4, based in Sitka elected 2 representatives.
District 5 District 5, based in Juneau, elected 2 representatives.
District 6
District 7
District 8 Incumbent Bruce Kendall moved to Anchorage during his term and successfully ran for reelection from District 10.
District 9
District 10 District 10, based in Anchorage, elected 8 representatives. Incumbent Earl D. Hillstrand ran unsuccessfully for the Alaska Senate.
District 11
District 12 Incumbent Allen L. Peterson lost renomination in the primary election.
District 13 District 13, based in Kodiak, elected 2 representatives.
District 14
District 15 Jay S. Hammond was originally elected in 1958 as an independent, switching to the Republican party for the 1960 election.
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19 District 19, based in Fairbanks, elected 5 representatives.
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23 District 23 elected 2 representatives.
District 24
See also 2nd Alaska State Legislature 1960 United States elections
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External links Alaska 2nd State Legislature – Member information