# 2012 Paulistana mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Paulistana](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana.md), October 7, 2012

Gilberto José de Melo won with 52.7% of the vote, 5.3 points ahead of Marozan dos Santos Carvalho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gilberto José de Melo | PTC | 6,076 | 52.7% | Elected |
| Marozan dos Santos Carvalho | PDT | 5,463 | 47.3% |  |

Valid votes: 11,539

Turnout: 84.4% (12,441 of 14,746 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Osvaldo Mamedio da Costa, 60.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Joaquim Julio Coelho, 58.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Gilberto José de Melo, 58.9%
- October 7, 2012: Gilberto José de Melo, 52.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Luis Coelho da Luz Filho, 51.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luis Coelho da Luz Filho, 46.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Helena Gomes Rosendo de Oliveira, 48.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Coelho da Luz Filho, 53.0%

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

- [Paulistana Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/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 Paulistana

- 2012 Paulistana mayoral election
- [2012 Paulistana Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/paulistana/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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