# 2012 Maria Helena municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Maria Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 4,102 of 4,457 registered voters (92.0%). −4.2 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Maria Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elias Bezerra de Araújo | PSC | 1,897 | 48.1% | Elected |
| Elza Rocha de Assumpção | PT | 1,865 | 47.3% |  |
| Lourival Jose Pereira | PMDB | 178 | 4.5% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Maria Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PSDB won 2 of the 9 seats, with 21.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 876 | 21.8% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 848 | 21.1% | 2 |
| Partido Social Cristão | 516 | 12.9% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 452 | 11.3% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 296 | 7.4% | 1 |
| Democratas | 284 | 7.1% | 1 |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 240 | 6.0% |  |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 160 | 4.0% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 151 | 3.8% |  |
| Partido Social Liberal | 122 | 3.0% |  |
| Progressistas | 49 | 1.2% |  |
| Partido da República | 17 | 0.4% |  |

## Contests

- [2012 Maria Helena mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)
- [2012 Maria Helena Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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