Tucson General Election November 7, 1961
This is an election for Mayor and Council Wards 1, 2 & 4. Here Lew Davis wins election to the Mayor's office. Ward 1 is won at-large while the winner, Woods barely wins within the ward. This would be the last mayoral election granting a 2-year term.

Reg. Ward Voters
10181
16500
14561
12732
11976
13950
79900
Mayor
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Gibbings (Dem)
1766
2346
2121
1539
1659
1721
11152
31.9%
14.0%
Davis (Rep)
2045
6197
4020
4819
2026
4213
23320
66.8%
29.2%
Undervotes
66
95
75
76
59
62
433
1.2%
0.5%
Percent Votes Cast
11.1%
24.7%
17.8%
18.4%
10.7%
17.2%
Reg.Voters:
79900
Percent Total Voters
4.9%
10.8%
7.8%
8.1%
4.7%
7.5%
43.7%
Ballots Cast:
34905
Percent Nobody
1.7%
1.1%
1.2%
1.2%
1.6%
1.0%
1.2%
% Turnout:
43.7%
Ward Turnout
38.1%
52.4%
42.7%
50.5%
31.3%
43.0%

 

Ward 1 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Holladay (Dem)
1872
2423
2118
1593
1694
1907
11607
33.3%
14.5%
Woods (Rep)
1876
5956
3889
4610
1889
3914
22134
63.4%
27.7%
Undervotes
129
259
209
231
161
175
1164
3.3%
1.5%
Percent Votes Cast
11.1%
24.7%
17.8%
18.4%
10.7%
17.2%
Reg.Voters:
79900
Percent Total Voters
4.9%
10.8%
7.8%
8.1%
4.7%
7.5%
43.7%
Ballots Cast:
34905
Percent Nobody
3.3%
3.0%
3.4%
3.6%
4.3%
2.9%
3.3%
% Turnout:
43.7%

 

Ward 2 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Gibbons (Dem)
1813
2517
2155
1670
1706
1897
11758
33.7%
14.7%
Linner (Rep)
1882
5951
3873
4546
1887
3930
22069
63.2%
27.6%
Undervotes
182
170
188
218
151
169
1078
3.1%
1.3%
Percent Votes Cast
11.1%
24.7%
17.8%
18.4%
10.7%
17.2%
Reg.Voters:
79900
Percent Total Voters
4.9%
10.8%
7.8%
8.1%
4.7%
7.5%
43.7%
Ballots Cast:
34905
Percent Nobody
4.7%
2.0%
3.0%
3.4%
4.0%
2.8%
3.1%
% Turnout:
43.7%

 

Ward 4 Council
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Total
% Voters
% Total
Wisdom (Dem)
1785
2507
2176
1722
1696
1914
11800
33.8%
14.8%
Reese (Rep)
1895
5861
3836
4626
1886
3910
22014
63.1%
27.6%
Undervotes
197
270
204
86
162
172
1091
3.1%
1.4%
Percent Votes Cast
11.1%
24.7%
17.8%
18.4%
10.7%
17.2%
Reg.Voters:
79900
Percent Total Voters
4.9%
10.8%
7.8%
8.1%
4.7%
7.5%
43.7%
Ballots Cast:
34905
Percent Nobody
5.1%
3.1%
3.3%
1.3%
4.3%
2.9%
3.1%
% Turnout:
43.7%