# 2012 Nova Esperança mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Nova Esperança](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca.md), October 7, 2012

Gerson Zanusso won with 58.9% of the vote, 29.2 points ahead of Edgar Moser Junior.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gerson Zanusso | PSD | 9,728 | 58.9% | Elected |
| Edgar Moser Junior | PSDB | 4,905 | 29.7% |  |
| Moacir Olivatti | PPS | 1,150 | 7.0% |  |
| Rafael Kreling | PSDC | 688 | 4.2% |  |
| Maria de Fátima Macarin Chaves | PMDB | 53 | 0.3% |  |

Valid votes: 16,524

Turnout: 81.8% (17,283 of 21,127 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): João Eduardo Pasquini, 65.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Moacir Olivatti, 86.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Moacir Olivatti, 53.9%
- October 7, 2012: Gerson Zanusso, 58.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Maria Angela Silveira Benatti, 46.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria Angela Silveira Benatti, 49.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Gerson Zanusso, 34.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Geronimo Benatti, 48.2%

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

- [Nova Esperança Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/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 Nova Esperança

- 2012 Nova Esperança mayoral election
- [2012 Nova Esperança Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/nova-esperanca/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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