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1960 Arizona Gubernatorial Election

Arizona · 2 candidates · See every 1960 Governor race

Who won the 1960 Arizona Gubernatorial Election?

Paul Fannin won the 1960 Arizona Gubernatorial Election. Paul Fannin received 235,502 popular votes (59.3%). The main challenger was Lee Ackerman (40.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Fannin and Ackerman

Fannin +18.6 pts · won by 73,897 votes
Paul FanninRepublicanWINNER59.3%
235,502 votes
Lee AckermanDemocratic40.7%
161,605 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.