# 2012 Petrópolis mayoral election, second round

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Petrópolis](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis.md), October 28, 2012

Rubens José França Bomtempo won with 56.0% of the vote, 12.1 points ahead of Bernardo Chim Rossi. Bernardo Chim Rossi led the first round with 31.4%.

## Rounds

### [Round 1](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md), October 7, 2012

- Bernardo Chim Rossi, 31.4% (Advanced)
- Rubens José França Bomtempo, 29.8% (Advanced)
- Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira, 26.7%

### Second round, October 28, 2012

- Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.0% (Elected)
- Bernardo Chim Rossi, 44.0%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rubens José França Bomtempo | PSB | 87,317 | 56.0% | Elected |
| Bernardo Chim Rossi | PMDB | 68,469 | 44.0% |  |

Valid votes: 155,786

Turnout: 77.4% (186,920 of 241,400 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 27, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2024-10-27-runoff/mayor.md): Hingo Hammes, 74.7%
- [November 29, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2020-11-29-runoff/mayor.md): Rubens José França Bomtempo, 55.2%
- [October 30, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2016-10-30-runoff/mayor.md): Bernardo Chim Rossi, 52.6%
- October 28, 2012: Rubens José França Bomtempo, 56.0%
- [October 26, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2008-10-26-runoff/mayor.md): Paulo Roberto Mustrangi de Oliveira, 65.1%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 28, 2012

- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2012-10-07-local.md) (49)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2012](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2012), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/petropolis/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.json.