Election Name: | 1958 Arizona gubernatorial election |
Country: | Arizona |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1956 Arizona gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1956 |
Next Election: | 1960 Arizona gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1960 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1958 |
Nominee1: | Paul Fannin |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 160,136 |
Percentage1: | 55.1% |
Nominee2: | Robert Morrison |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 130,329 |
Percentage2: | 44.9% |
Map Size: | 210px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Ernest McFarland |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Paul Fannin |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1958 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Governor Ernest McFarland decided not to run for reelection and instead unsuccessfully challenged U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater in attempt to return to the United States Senate.
Republican businessman Paul Fannin defeated Arizona Attorney General Robert Morrison in the general election, and was sworn into his first term as Governor on January 5, 1959, becoming Arizona's eleventh Governor.
County | Paul Fannin Republican | Robert Morrison Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | % | % | |||||||||||||
Apache | 1,309 | 52.57% | 1,181 | 47.43% | 128 | 5.14% | 2,490 | ||||||||
Cochise | 5,617 | 47.49% | 6,210 | 5.51% | -593 | -5.01% | 11,827 | ||||||||
Coconino | 3,802 | 59.83% | 2,553 | 40.17% | 1,249 | 19.65% | 6,355 | ||||||||
Gila | 3,546 | 42.85% | 4,730 | 57.15% | -1,184 | 14.31% | 8,276 | ||||||||
Graham | 2,238 | 53.50% | 1,945 | 46.50% | 293 | 7.00% | 4,183 | ||||||||
Greenlee | 1,162 | 28.45% | 2,923 | 71.55% | -1,761 | -43.11% | 4,085 | ||||||||
Maricopa | 91,712 | 60.61% | 59,593 | 39.39% | 32,119 | 21.23% | 151,305 | ||||||||
Mohave | 1,208 | 49.61% | 1,227 | 50.39% | -19 | -0.78% | 2,435 | ||||||||
Navajo | 3,404 | 57.42% | 2,524 | 42.58% | 880 | 14.84% | 5,928 | ||||||||
Pima | 29,460 | 48.48% | 31,306 | 51.52% | -1,846 | -3.04% | 60,766 | ||||||||
Pinal | 5,261 | 48.32% | 5,627 | 51.68% | -366 | -3.36% | 10,888 | ||||||||
Santa Cruz | 1,005 | 36.63% | 1,739 | 63.37% | -734 | -26.75% | 2,744 | ||||||||
Yavapai | 5,751 | 61.85% | 3,547 | 38.15% | 2,204 | 23.70% | 9,298 | ||||||||
Yuma | 4,661 | 47.15% | 5,224 | 52.85% | -563 | -5.70% | 9,885 | ||||||||
Totals | 160,136 | 55.13% | 130,329 | 44.87% | 29,807 | 10.26% | 290,465 |