# 2012 Maria Helena mayoral 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

Elias Bezerra de Araújo won with 48.15% of the vote, 0.81 points ahead of Elza Rocha de Assumpção.

| 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% |  |

Valid votes: 3,940

Turnout: 92.0% (4,102 of 4,457 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marlon Rancer Marques, 85.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marlon Rancer Marques, 65.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Elias Bezerra de Araújo, 70.8%
- October 7, 2012: Elias Bezerra de Araújo, 48.1%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Osmar Trentini, 42.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Osmar Trentini, 49.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jesse Batista Correa, 51.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Lourival Jose Pereira, 51.1%

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

- [Maria Helena Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/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 Maria Helena

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

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