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The2017 Northampton County Executive election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Republican County Executive John Brown, who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for Auditor General in2016, ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican nomination unopposed and faced former County Councilman Lamont McClure, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. McClure defeated Brown by a wide margin, winning 54 percent of the vote to Brown's 46 percent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont McClure | 9,722 | 99.62% | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 37 | 0.38% | |
| Total votes | 9,759 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Brown (inc.) | 6,732 | 99.31% | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 47 | 1.29% | |
| Total votes | 6,779 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lamont McClure | 22,520 | 53.81% | |
| Republican | John Brown (inc.) | 19,307 | 46.13% | |
| Write-in | 26 | 0.06% | ||
| Total votes | 41,853 | 100.00% | ||
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