2017_Harrisburg_mayoral_election References

The 2017 mayoral election in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in incumbent mayor Eric Papenfuse, a member of the Democratic Party, being re-elected to a second term.^[1]

Background

Eric Papenfuse was elected mayor of Harrisburg in 2013.^[1]

Campaign

Papenfuse was challenged in the Democratic primary by Lewis Butts, political newcomer Anthony Harrell, former police officer Jennie Jenkins, and former Harrisburg City Council president Gloria Martin-Roberts.^[2] A debate featuring the Democratic primary candidates was held on May 2, 2017.^[3]

Papenfuse was unopposed in the general election.^[1]

Results

Mayor of Harrisburg, Democratic primary, 2017^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Papenfuse (incumbent)	2,663	49.02%
	Democratic	Gloria Martin-Roberts	2,053	37.79%
	Democratic	Jennie Jenkins	507	9.33%
	Democratic	Lewis Butts	125	2.30%
	Democratic	Anthony Harrell	74	1.36%
	Democratic	write-ins	11	0.20%
Total votes			5,433	100.00%

Mayor of Harrisburg, 2017 general election^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eric Papenfuse (incumbent)	3,788	88.30%
	N/A	write-ins	502	11.70%
Total votes			4,290	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

^ ^a ^b ^c McKelvey, Wallace (November 8, 2017). "Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse reelected in uncontested race". Penn Live. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
^ Vendel, Christine (May 17, 2017). "Harrisburg mayor hangs on to Democratic nomination in hard-fought race". Penn Live. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
^ McKelvey, Wallace (May 3, 2017). "'That's entertaining': 5 memorable moments from Harrisburg's mayoral debate". Penn Live. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Election Results for City Mayor". Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

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[pl-1] McKelvey, Wallace (November 8, 2017). "Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse reelected in uncontested race". Penn Live. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

[2] Vendel, Christine (May 17, 2017). "Harrisburg mayor hangs on to Democratic nomination in hard-fought race". Penn Live. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

[3] McKelvey, Wallace (May 3, 2017). "'That's entertaining': 5 memorable moments from Harrisburg's mayoral debate". Penn Live. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

[results-4] "Election Results for City Mayor". Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

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