# 2012 Murici dos Portelas mayoral election

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Ricardo do Nascimento Martins Sales won with 43.4% of the vote, 4.3 points ahead of Francisco das Chagas dos Santos Escorcio.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ricardo do Nascimento Martins Sales | PPS | 1,998 | 43.4% | Elected |
| Francisco das Chagas dos Santos Escorcio | PP | 1,798 | 39.1% |  |
| José de Arimatea Pereira da Costa | PT | 807 | 17.5% |  |

Valid votes: 4,603

Turnout: 80.3% (4,916 of 6,123 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ana Lina de Carvalho Cunha Sales, 53.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Wanderson Santos Portela, 100.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ricardo do Nascimento Martins Sales, 59.0%
- October 7, 2012: Ricardo do Nascimento Martins Sales, 43.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Auridea Santos Portela, 51.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Auridea Santos Portela, 47.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Otavio Escorcio Gomes Neto, 57.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Otavio Escorcio Gomes Neto, 56.3%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 7, 2012

- [Murici dos Portelas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2012-10-07-local.md) (11,133)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2012](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2012), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Murici dos Portelas

- 2012 Murici dos Portelas mayoral election
- [2012 Murici dos Portelas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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