# 2012 São João da Canabrava mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [São João da Canabrava](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava.md), October 7, 2012

Elson Silva de Sousa won with 62.4% of the vote, 24.8 points ahead of Roberto de Sousa Leal.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elson Silva de Sousa | PMDB | 2,244 | 62.4% | Elected |
| Roberto de Sousa Leal | PTB | 1,353 | 37.6% |  |

Valid votes: 3,597

Turnout: 86.9% (3,770 of 4,340 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Elson Silva de Sousa, 89.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Elson Silva de Sousa, 74.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Mercia de Araujo Abreu, 56.1%
- October 7, 2012: Elson Silva de Sousa, 62.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Elson Silva de Sousa, 50.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria Anita da Silva Pereira, 57.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Pedro Isidoro Neto, 55.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Pedro Isidoro Neto, 59.6%

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

- [São João da Canabrava Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/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 São João da Canabrava

- 2012 São João da Canabrava mayoral election
- [2012 São João da Canabrava Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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