# 2012 São João da Fronteira mayoral election

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

Valdifrâncis Mendes Escórcio de Brito won with 51.7% of the vote, 3.5 points ahead of Jose Lincoln de Sousa Meneses.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Valdifrâncis Mendes Escórcio de Brito | PSD | 1,976 | 51.7% | Elected |
| Jose Lincoln de Sousa Meneses | PSB | 1,844 | 48.3% |  |

Valid votes: 3,820

Turnout: 83.3% (3,991 of 4,791 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-fronteira/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marcos Antonio de Andrade Mateus, 57.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-fronteira/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Antonio Erivan Rodrigues Fernandes, 43.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-fronteira/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Jose Lincoln de Sousa Meneses, 56.7%
- October 7, 2012: Valdifrâncis Mendes Escórcio de Brito, 51.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-fronteira/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Antonio Ximenes Jorge, 51.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-fronteira/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Ximenes Jorge, 51.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-fronteira/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Lincoln de Sousa Meneses, 58.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-fronteira/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Lincoln de Sousa Meneses, 54.2%

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

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

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

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