# 2012 São João do Piauí mayoral election

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

Gil Carlos Modesto Alves won with 42.2% of the vote, 9.4 points ahead of Jose Alexandre Costa Mendonça.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gil Carlos Modesto Alves | PT | 4,385 | 42.2% | Elected |
| Jose Alexandre Costa Mendonça | PSB | 3,403 | 32.7% |  |
| Jose Abel Modesto Paes Landim | PTB | 2,611 | 25.1% |  |

Valid votes: 10,399

Turnout: 82.3% (11,104 of 13,488 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-piaui/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ednei Modesto Amorim, 54.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-piaui/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Ednei Modesto Amorim, 41.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-piaui/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Gil Carlos Modesto Alves, 51.2%
- October 7, 2012: Gil Carlos Modesto Alves, 42.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-piaui/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Roberth Paulo Paes Landim, 51.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-piaui/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Roberth Paulo Paes Landim, 47.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-piaui/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Murilo Antonio Paes Landim, 56.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-piaui/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Murilo Antonio Paes Landim, 53.0%

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

- [São João do Piauí Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-piaui/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 do Piauí

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

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