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The2013 Northampton County Executive election was held on November 5, 2013. Incumbent Democratic County ExecutiveJohn Stoffa declined to run for a third term.[1]Bethlehem MayorJohn B. Callahan won the Democratic primary over former County Executive Glenn Reibman, whom Stoffa defeated in2005, and County Councilman Lamont McClure, with 50 percent of the vote. In the general election, he facedBangor Mayor John Brown, the Republican nominee. Despite Brown's lower name recognition, he defeated Callahan in an upset, winning the election with 52 percent of the vote.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Callahan | 6,874 | 50.16% | |
| Democratic | Glenn Reibman | 3,861 | 28.17% | |
| Democratic | Lamont McClure | 2,954 | 21.55% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 16 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 13,705 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Brown | 5,642 | 98.71% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 574 | 1.29% | |
| Total votes | 5,716 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Brown | 18,969 | 51.73% | |
| Democratic | John B. Callahan | 17,675 | 48.20% | |
| Write-in | 27 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 36,671 | 100.00% | ||
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