1989 Allentown mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1989 Allentown mayoral election Pennsylvania Flag of Allentown Pennsylvania.gif presidential Popular no 1985 Allentown mayoral election 1985 1989 11 7 1993 Allentown mayoral election 1993 Joseph S. Daddona.jpg Joseph S. Daddona Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 60% Emma Tropiano.jpg Emma Tropiano Citizens For Emma 40% Mayor Joseph S. Daddona Democratic Party (United States) Joseph S. Daddona Democratic Party (United States) The 1989 Allentown mayoral election was a municipal election to determine the mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. Two-term Democratic mayor Joseph S. Daddona sought re-election to a third term, receiving both the Democratic and Republican nominations, but was challenged by an Independent campaign from a Democratic councilwoman Emma Tropiano. Campaign Tropiano, a veteran Democratic councilwoman, challenged Daddona in the Democratic primary for the 1985 Allentown mayoral election and lost. In 1989 she registered for the election as an Independent, officially for the "Citizens For Emma" party, allowing Daddona to win the Democratic nomination unopposed. Daddona also secured the Republican nomination after the party didn't stand any candidates, and his supporters launched a successful write-in campaign.ALLENTOWN RACE TAKES MANY TURNS ELECTION 89 https://www.mcall.com/1989/11/05/allentown-race-takes-many-turns-election-89/ The Morning Call 20 September 2023 General election Tropiano kept her campaign laid back until 45-days before the election, when she levied a flurry of accusations and complaints with the Daddona mayoralty. Tropiano centered her campaign on a tough-on-crime platform, notably arguing that the city's growing Hispanic population, now accounting for 12% of the city's population, was the cause of at least 34% of the city's crime. This touched a nerve with the city's Hispanic population which had largely moved to Allentown from New York City to escape high crime rates.Stains Laurence R. The Latinization of Allentown, Pa. https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/15/magazine/the-latinization-of-allentown-pa.html The New York Times 20 September 2023 She also accused Daddona of doing nothing to stop prostitution, drug dealing, and gang activity within the city, and proposed drastically increasing the city's police department. Tropiano also based her campaign out of a camp outside the Kline's Island sewage treatment plant, highlighting a broken campaign promise Daddona made that he would sleep at the plant a day every week until its odor problem is fixed. Daddona retorted to the attacks by pointing out Tropiano's lack of public speaking skills, with all her talking points being assembled by "hidden henchmen".MAYOR CAMPAIGN A BATTLE OF WORDS ANALYSIS ELECTION 89 https://www.mcall.com/1989/10/29/mayor-campaign-a-battle-of-words-analysis-election-89/ The Morning Call 20 September 2023 Daddona also criticized Tropiano for voting against redevelopment of the downtown 14 times while she was on the city council.DADDONA PRAISES CITY DEVELOPMENT, CRITICIZES TROPIANO ELECTION 89 https://www.mcall.com/1989/10/17/daddona-praises-city-development-criticizes-tropiano-election-89/ The Morning Call 20 September 2023 Daddona raised nearly $37,000 since mid-June and spent $21,200 while Tropiano raised $11,200 and spent $8,900. Going into election day, Daddona had a 2:1 lead in the polls. Daddona handily beat Tropiano by a margin of 4,000 votes.MID-AIR CRASH, MAYOR'S RACE LEAD '89 NEWS THE YEAR 1989 IN REVIEW https://www.mcall.com/1989/12/29/mid-air-crash-mayors-race-lead-89-news-the-year-1989-in-review/ The Morning Call 20 September 2023 Results Mayor of Allentown, November 7, 1989. #6004A4 Democratic-Republican Joseph S. Daddona 60% Citizens for Emma Emma Tropiano 40% 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Citizens for Emma Legacy Daddona is only one of two mayors to have been elected to three consecutive terms, tying the record of Mayor Malcolm W. Gross, although Daddona also had a fourth, non-consecutive term from 1974 to 1978, bringing his total time as mayor to 16 years. Daddona would retire and not seek re-election in 1993.Ex-mayor Daddona dead at 70 ** Four-time Allentown leader "truly loved serving people.' https://www.mcall.com/2004/06/07/ex-mayor-daddona-dead-at-70-four-time-allentown-leader-truly-loved-serving-people/ The Morning Call 20 September 2023 References Allentown 1989 Allentown