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2009 Allentown mayoral election Pennsylvania Flag of Allentown Pennsylvania.gif presidential Popular no 2005 Allentown mayoral election 2005 2009 11 03 2013 Allentown mayoral election 2013 Ed Pawlowski Allentown Mayor.jpg Ed Pawlowski Democratic Party (United States) 7,908 73.60% 3x4.svg Tony Phillips Republican Party (United States) 2,837 26.40% Mayor Ed Pawlowski Democratic Party (United States) Ed Pawlowski Democratic Party (United States)
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.MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2009 https://home.lehighcounty.org/TallyHo/ElectionResultsForCategorySubcategory.aspx?&ElectionKey=317E7E456C656374696F6E7E62393430626632362D666237642D343732312D613264652D6130386263366464373337317E30&OfficeSubCategoryKey=&OfficeCategoryKey=317E7E4F666669636543617465676F72797E61376132363233352D306564652D343663642D616365632D3932343036333962376238617E30 home.lehighcounty.org Lehigh County, Pennsylvania 27 January 2023
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.MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 19, 2009 https://home.lehighcounty.org/TallyHo/ElectionResultsForCategorySubcategory.aspx?&ElectionKey=317E7E456C656374696F6E7E37323264333332652D663566662D346533382D623033632D3138643436346536333434387E30&OfficeSubCategoryKey=&OfficeCategoryKey=317E7E4F666669636543617465676F72797E61376132363233352D306564652D343663642D616365632D3932343036333962376238617E30 home.lehighcounty.org Lehigh County, Pennsylvania 27 January 2023 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.Renshaw Jarrett Pawlowski easy winner in Allentown race **Mayor gets 85% of the vote. Six-term councilman Howells is apparently ousted. https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-2009-05-20-4376299-story.html www.mcall.com Alden Global Capital 27 January 2023 It is unknown how many write-ins Pawlowski received as a Republican as they were pooled into his total as a Democratic candidate. Pawlowski would go on to defeat Phillips in the general election with almost 74% of the vote.Rhodin Tony Ed Pawlowski to remain Allentown mayor; Cunningham holds on in Lehigh County https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/elections/2009/11/pawlowski_to_remain_allentown_m.html www.lehighvalleylive.com Advance Publications 27 January 2023
Results
Mayor of Allentown, Democratic primary, May 19, 2009.
Democratic Party (United States)
Ed Pawlowski (incumbent)
2,583
81.74%
Democratic Party (United States)
Dick Nepon
577
18.26%
3,160
100.00%
Mayor of Allentown, Republican primary, May 19, 2009.
Republican Party (United States)
Tony Phillips
1,150
100%
1,150
100.00%
Mayor of Allentown, November 3, 2009.
Democratic Party (United States)
Ed Pawlowski (incumbent)
7,908
73.60%
Republican Party (United States)
Tony Phillips
2,837
26.40%
10,745
100.00%
See also
2009 United States elections
Mayors of Allentown, Pennsylvania
References
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