1958 Arizona gubernatorial election

none related races 1958 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1958 Arizona gubernatorial election Arizona Presidential no 1956 Arizona gubernatorial election 1956 1960 Arizona gubernatorial election 1960 November 4, 1958 File:Paul Fannin.jpg 150x150px Paul Fannin Republican Party (United States) 160,136 55.13% 3x4.svg Robert Morrison Democratic Party (United States) 130,329 44.87% 1958 Arizona gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 220px County resultsFannin: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Morrison: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Governor Ernest McFarland Democratic Party (United States) Paul Fannin 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. Democratic primary Candidates Robert Morrison, Attorney General of Arizona Dick Searles, real estate agent Marvin L. Burton Results Democratic primary resultshttps://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/283938 Official Canvass Primary Election - September 9, 1958 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Morrison 77,931 50.36% Democratic Party (United States) Dick Searles 58,699 37.93% Democratic Party (United States) Marvin L. Burton 18,122 11.71% 154,752 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Paul Fannin, businessman Results Republican primary results Republican Party (United States) Paul Fannin 35,129 100.00% 35,129 100.00% General election Results Arizona gubernatorial election, 1958https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/102654 Official Canvass General Election - November 4, 1958 Arizona Secretary of State 2024-07-13 Republican Party (United States) Paul Fannin 160,136 55.13% +14.68% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Morrison 130,329 44.87% -14.68% 29,807 10.26% 290,465 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +29.36% Results by county County Paul FanninRepublican Robert MorrisonDemocratic Margin Total votescast # % # % # %Apache1,30952.57%1,18147.43%1285.14%2,490Cochise5,61747.49%6,2105.51%-593-5.01%11,827Coconino3,80259.83%2,55340.17%1,24919.65%6,355Gila3,54642.85%4,73057.15%-1,18414.31%8,276Graham2,23853.50%1,94546.50%2937.00%4,183Greenlee1,16228.45%2,92371.55%-1,761-43.11%4,085Maricopa91,71260.61%59,59339.39%32,11921.23%151,305Mohave1,20849.61%1,22750.39%-19-0.78%2,435Navajo3,40457.42%2,52442.58%88014.84%5,928Pima29,46048.48%31,30651.52%-1,846-3.04%60,766Pinal5,26148.32%5,62751.68%-366-3.36%10,888Santa Cruz1,00536.63%1,73963.37%-734-26.75%2,744Yavapai5,75161.85%3,54738.15%2,20423.70%9,298Yuma4,66147.15%5,22452.85%-563-5.70%9,885Totals160,13655.13%130,32944.87%29,80710.26%290,465 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Apache Coconino Graham Maricopa Navajo Yavapai References 1 1958 Category:1958 United States gubernatorial elections Gubernatorial Category:November 1958 in the United States