Cannabaceae

2013 Harrisburg mayoral election

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Candidate Eric Papenfuse Dan Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 3,623 2,333
Percentage 49.7% 32%

Mayor before election

Linda D. Thompson
Democratic

Mayor

Eric Papenfuse
Democratic

The 2013 mayoral election in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 2013, and resulted in Eric Papenfuse, a local bookstore owner and Democrat, being elected to his first term.[1]

Background

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Incumbent first term Democratic mayor Linda D. Thompson was extremely unpopular. In large part due to her calling City Controller Dan Miller, the first openly gay official in Harrisburg, a “homosexual, evil little man” along with other inflammatory rhetoric.[2][3]

Campaign

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Thompson sought re-election but would face challenges in the Democratic Primary in the form of Dan Miller, the aforementioned City Controller, and Eric Papenfuse, a local bookstore owner.[4] Papenfuse would win the nomination but Miller would run for mayor under the Republican ticket as the party failed to field a candidate.[5][2][6] Papenfuse would go on to defeat Miller a second time during the general election and become Harrisburg's new mayor.[7][8]

Results

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Mayor of Harrisburg, Democratic primary, 2013[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Papenfuse 2,482 38.44%
Democratic Dan Miller 2,086 32.31%
Democratic Linda D. Thompson (incumbent) 1,817 28.14%
Democratic Lewis Butts 64 0.99%
Democratic Write-ins 8 0.12%
Total votes 6,457 100.00%
Mayor of Harrisburg, 2013 general election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Papenfuse 3,623 49.7%
Republican Dan Miller 2,333 32%
N/A Write-ins 1,334 18.3%
Total votes 7,290 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
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