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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]
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nat Hyman | 1,464 | 68.32% | |
| Republican | Luiz Garcia | 679 | 31.68% | |
| Total votes | 2,143 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
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