The 2017 mayoral election in Allentown, Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in the incumbent mayor Ed Pawlowski, a member of the Democratic Party, being re-elected to a fourth term over Republican Party candidate Nat Hyman.[1][2][3]
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Results by precinct Pawlowski: 30–40% 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Hyman: 30–40% 40-50% 50–60% Tie: 30–40% | ||||||||||||||||
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Pawlowski was seeking his fourth term as Mayor, having been first elected in 2005.[1]
The Republican nominee was Nat Hyman, a jeweler and real estate developer.[4] Hyman was the first Republican candidate to make an Allentown mayoral election competitive in a decade.[1] Common Sense Independent Party candidate John Richard Ingram, also a real estate developer, and Solomon Tembo, the candidate of the King Solomon Tembo party, were also on the ballot.[4][5] Ray O'Connell, the president of the Allentown City Council, also ran as a write-in candidate.[4][5] O'Connell; Siobhan "Sam" Bennett, who had been upset in the 2005 and the 2001 democratic primaries; Lehigh County Commissioner David Jones; Joshua Siegel; Charlie Thiel, a member of the Allentown school board; and Nathan Woodring also sought the Democratic Party nomination.[6][7] Luiz Garcia also sought the Republican nomination.[7]
No debates were held during the election; instead the candidates engaged in retail politics. Pawlowski worked to increase turnout among Allentown's Hispanic and Syrian populations.[8]
In July 2017 Pawlowski was the subject of a 54-count indictment that alleged that he conspired to provide municipal contracts in return for campaign contributions, dinners and tickets to sports events.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Pawlowski (incumbent) | 1,702 | 28.20% | |
Democratic | Ray O'Connell | 1,377 | 22.82% | |
Democratic | Charles F. Thiel | 1,333 | 22.09% | |
Democratic | Siobhan Sam Bennett | 719 | 11.91% | |
Democratic | David Jones | 575 | 9.53% | |
Democratic | Joshua Siegel | 295 | 4.89% | |
Democratic | Nathan L. Woodring | 34 | 0.56% | |
Total votes | 6,035 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nat Hyman | 1,464 | 68.32% | |
Republican | Luiz Garcia | 679 | 31.68% | |
Total votes | 2,143 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ed Pawlowski (incumbent) | 4,758 | 39.37% | |
Republican | Nat Hyman | 4,440 | 36.74% | |
Independent | John Richard Ingram | 489 | 4.05% | |
Independent | Solomon Tembo | 200 | 1.65% | |
write-ins | 2,199 | 18.19% | ||
Total votes | 12,086 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
Pawlowski resigned in March 2018 following his conviction on corruption charges.[10] The City Council selected O'Connell to succeed Pawlowski later that month.[11]