# 2012 Tanque do Piauí mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Tanque do Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-do-piaui.md), October 7, 2012

Francisco Pereira da Silva Filho won with 52.8% of the vote, 5.6 points ahead of Jose Maria Soares Vieira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco Pereira da Silva Filho | PT | 1,054 | 52.8% | Elected |
| Jose Maria Soares Vieira | PSDB | 942 | 47.2% |  |

Valid votes: 1,996

Turnout: 86.1% (2,095 of 2,432 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-do-piaui/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Natanael Sales de Sousa, 61.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-do-piaui/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Natanael Sales de Sousa, 72.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-do-piaui/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Francisco Pereira da Silva Filho, 58.3%
- October 7, 2012: Francisco Pereira da Silva Filho, 52.8%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-do-piaui/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Deodato de Araujo Costa, 100.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-do-piaui/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Deodato de Araujo Costa, 54.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-do-piaui/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joana Vieira da Silva, 58.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-do-piaui/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joana Vieira da Silva, 57.9%

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

- [Tanque do Piauí Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/tanque-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 Tanque do Piauí

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

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