# 2012 Nilópolis mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Nilópolis](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis.md), October 7, 2012

Alessandro Alves Calazans won with 48.7% of the vote, 1.8 points ahead of Sergio Sampaio Sessim.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alessandro Alves Calazans | PMN | 48,137 | 48.7% | Elected |
| Sergio Sampaio Sessim | PP | 46,312 | 46.8% |  |
| Ricardo Cesar Teixeira Pessanha | PSOL | 4,460 | 4.5% |  |

Valid votes: 98,909

Turnout: 87.2% (110,332 of 126,547 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Abraão David Neto, 56.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Abraão David Neto, 50.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Farid Abrão David, 60.1%
- October 7, 2012: Alessandro Alves Calazans, 48.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Sergio Sampaio Sessim, 42.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Farid Abrão David, 58.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Farid Abrão David, 51.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Carlos Soares Cunha, 52.9%

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

- [Nilópolis Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/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 Nilópolis

- 2012 Nilópolis mayoral election
- [2012 Nilópolis Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/nilopolis/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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