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2013 Lehigh County Executive election
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November 5, 2013
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Nominee Tom Muller Scott Ott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 23,413 21,862
Percentage 51.71% 48.29%
County Executive before election

Matt Croslis
Democratic

 Elected County Executive

Tom Muller
Democratic

The 2013 Lehigh County Executive election was held on November 5, 2013. In 2012, County Executive Don Cunningham resigned and former County Commissioner Bill Hansell was appointed to serve out the remainder of his term. Muller declined to run in the regular election, and Tom Muller, the County Director of Administration, ran for the Democratic nomination to succeed Hansell.[1] On May 17, 2013, Hansell himself resigned after being diagnosed with cancer, and appointed Muller as acting Executive.[2] The County Commission ultimately selected Matt Croslis to serve as County Executive until the election concluded.[3]

Muller won the Democratic primary unopposed, and County Commissioner Scott Ott, the 2009 Republican nominee, won the Republican nomination over former County Commissioner Dean Browning. In the general election, Muller, a former Republican, campaigned on his experience and attacked Ott as ideologically extreme.[4] Muller ultimately defeated tot by a narrow margin, winning 52 percent of the vote to Ott's 48 percent.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Tom Muller, County Director of Administration, former acting County Executive[1]

Results

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Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Muller 8,595 100.00%
Total votes 8,595 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Scott Ott, County Commissioner, 2009 Republican nominee for County Executive[6]
  • Dean Browning, former County Commissioner[7]

Results

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Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Ott 6,880 55.80%
Republican Dean Browning 5,449 100.00%
Total votes 12,329 100.00%

General election

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Results

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2013 Lehigh County Executive election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Muller 23,413 51.71%
Republican Scott Ott 21,862 48.29%
Total votes 45,275 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. 1 2 Marcus, Samantha (February 7, 2013). "Muller jumps into race as a Democrat". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 1. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ Olanoff, Lynn (May 18, 2013). "Executive picks health over job". The Express-Times. Easton, Pennsylvania. p. A2. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Marcus, Samantha (June 13, 2013). "Croslis is named county executive". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 5. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ Marcus, Samantha (November 6, 2013). "Brown wins, Muller leads". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 1. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "MUNICIPAL PRIMARY - MAY 2013". Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Marcus, Samantha (January 25, 2013). "Ott announces run for Lehigh County executive". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 5. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  7. ↑ Marcus, Samantha (January 29, 2013). "Browning running for Lehigh executive job". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. p. News 5. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ "MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 2013". Lehigh County Office of Voter Registration. 2013. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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