# 2012 São João da Barra mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [São João da Barra](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra.md), October 7, 2012

José Amaro Martins de Souza won with 62.5% of the vote, 25.8 points ahead of Alberto Dauaire Filho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| José Amaro Martins de Souza | PMDB | 17,283 | 62.5% | Elected |
| Alberto Dauaire Filho | PR | 10,165 | 36.8% |  |
| Ricardo Murilo de Sá Barreto | PSDB | 157 | 0.6% |  |
| Jéssica Ribeiro Carvalho | PPL | 35 | 0.1% |  |

Valid votes: 27,640

Turnout: 90.5% (29,120 of 32,192 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Karla Chagas Maia, 77.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Carla Maria Machado dos Santos, 69.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carla Maria Machado dos Santos, 73.0%
- October 7, 2012: José Amaro Martins de Souza, 62.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Carla Maria Machado dos Santos, 62.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carla Maria Machado dos Santos, 51.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Alberto Dauaire Filho, 53.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Alberto Dauaire Filho, 51.4%

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

- [São João da Barra Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/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 São João da Barra

- 2012 São João da Barra mayoral election
- [2012 São João da Barra Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sao-joao-da-barra/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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