2013 Allentown mayoral election
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The2013 mayoral electioninAllentown, Pennsylvaniawas held on November 5, 2013, and resulted in the incumbent mayorEd Pawlowski,a member of theDemocratic Party,being re-elected to a third term overIndependentcandidate William Michael Donovan.
Background[edit]
Incumbent mayor Ed Pawlowski was seeking his third term as mayor, having first been electedin 2005.Simultaneously, Pawlowski would run for the Democratic nomination for governor in the2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election.[1][2]
Campaign[edit]
Pawlowski won the Democratic primary unopposed while theRepublicansfailed to field any candidates. Some of Pawlowski's supporters launched awrite incampaign and won the Republican nomination for him making him the firstcross-filedcandidate in Allentown since 1989.[3]Despite this, Pawlowski would be challenged in the general election by former city councilmen andindependentW. Michael Donovan.[4]During the campaign Pawlowski raised $224,005 in campaign funds and vastly outspent Donovan who only raised $13,140.[5]However, most of the money Pawlowski raised for his mayoral campaign came from galas, fundraisers, and other events for his gubernatorial campaign.[6]Pawlowski would defeat Donovan in the general election with almost 62% of the vote.[4]
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Pawlowski (incumbent) | 2,583 | 100% | |
Total votes | 2,583 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ed Pawlowski (incumbent) | 139 | 100% | |
Total votes | 139 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-Republican | Ed Pawlowski (incumbent) | 5,845 | 61.87% | |
Independent | William Michael Donovan | 3,602 | 38.13% | |
Total votes | 9,447 | 100.00% |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Allentown Mayor Announces Candidacy for Democratic Gubernatorial Primary".wesa.fm.NPR.RetrievedJanuary 26,2023.
- ^Vadala, Nick."Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski on Rendell's Support in Gubernatorial Run: Just Kidding".phillymag.Metrocorp.RetrievedJanuary 26,2023.
- ^abc"MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 2013".home.lehighcounty.org.Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.RetrievedJanuary 26,2023.
- ^abc"MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2013".home.lehighcounty.org.Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.RetrievedJanuary 26,2023.
- ^McEvoy, Colin."Allentown mayor outraises, outspends independent challenger".lehighvalleylive.Advance Publications.RetrievedJanuary 26,2023.
- ^Vickers, Robert J."Allentown mayor suggests Rendell favors him in governor's race".pennlive.Advance Publications.RetrievedJanuary 26,2023.