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]
^Cook was elected as Speaker for the 25th legislature, defeating Representative Rhodes, who was also nominated for Speaker. The vote tally for Speaker was: Cook-43 votes; Rhodes-36 votes; and one absent (Robert L. Myers).[5]