1981 Allentown mayoral election|
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| Candidate | 
Joseph S. Daddona | 
Robert E. Smith Jr. |  
| Party | 
Democratic | 
Republican |  
| Popular vote | 
15,487 | 
8,362 |  
| Percentage | 
64.94% | 
35.06% |  
 
 
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The 1981 Allentown mayoral election was a municipal election to determine the mayor of Allentown, the third largest city in Pennsylvania. Incumbent first-term Republican mayor Frank Fischl would not seek re-election, with the Republicans instead running local businessman and former city councilmen Robert E. Smith Jr. against the Democratic former mayor Joseph S. Daddona.