1960 Arizona House of Representatives election

1960 Arizona House of Representatives elections

← 1958 November 8, 1960 1962 →

All 80 seats in the Arizona House
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 55 25
Seats after 52 28
Seat change Decrease3 Increase3

Speaker before election

W. L. "Tay" Cook[1]
Democrat

Elected Speaker

W. L. "Tay" Cook[2]
Democrat

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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[a]

  1. ^ "1959, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "1961, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". 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, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Twenty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.


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