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The 2009 mayoral election in Allentown, Pennsylvania was held on November 3, 2009, and resulted in the incumbent mayor Ed Pawlowski, a member of the Democratic Party, being re-elected to a second term over Republican Party candidate Tony Phillips.[1]
Background
Incumbent mayor Ed Pawlowski was seeking his second term as mayor, having first been elected in the previous election in 2005.
Campaign
Pawlowski would be challenged in the Democratic primary by longtime city employee and former follower Dick Nepon. He would handily defeat Nepon with almost 82% of the vote.[2] Pawlowski's followers also attempted to write him in as the Republican nominee in an effort to cross-file Pawlowski to forego the general election. However, this effort would fail and Tony Phillips would secure the Republican nomination.[3] It is unknown how many write-ins Pawlowski received as a Republican as they were pooled into his total as a Democratic candidate.[2] Pawlowski would go on to defeat Phillips in the general election with almost 74% of the vote.[1][4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Pawlowski (incumbent) | 2,583 | 81.74% | |
| Democratic | Dick Nepon | 577 | 18.26% | |
| Total votes | 3,160 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Phillips | 1,150 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 1,150 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Pawlowski (incumbent) | 7,908 | 73.60% | |
| Republican | Tony Phillips | 2,837 | 26.40% | |
| Total votes | 10,745 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2009". home.lehighcounty.org. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 19, 2009". home.lehighcounty.org. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Renshaw, Jarrett. "Pawlowski easy winner in Allentown race **Mayor gets 85% of the vote. Six-term councilman Howells is apparently ousted". www.mcall.com. Alden Global Capital. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Rhodin, Tony. "Ed Pawlowski to remain Allentown mayor; Cunningham holds on in Lehigh County". www.lehighvalleylive.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved January 27, 2023.