# 2012 Volta Redonda mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Volta Redonda](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda.md), October 7, 2012

Antonio Francisco Neto led with 49.6% of the vote, 6.7 points ahead of Jorge de Oliveira.

## Rounds

### Round 1, October 7, 2012

- Antonio Francisco Neto, 49.6% (Advanced)
- Jorge de Oliveira, 42.9% (Advanced)
- Jair Nogueira Filho, 5.2%

### [Second round](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md), October 28, 2012

- Antonio Francisco Neto, 55.1% (Elected)
- Jorge de Oliveira, 44.9%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antonio Francisco Neto | PMDB | 84,082 | 49.6% | Advanced |
| Jorge de Oliveira | PR | 72,779 | 42.9% | Advanced |
| Jair Nogueira Filho | PV | 8,899 | 5.2% |  |
| Maria das Dores Pereira Mota | PSOL | 2,438 | 1.4% |  |
| Isabel Fraga de Paula | PSTU | 1,314 | 0.8% |  |

Valid votes: 169,512

Turnout: 84.6% (183,470 of 216,938 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 74.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 57.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Elderson Ferreira da Silva, 54.6%
- October 7, 2012: Antonio Francisco Neto, 55.1%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 54.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gothardo Lopes Netto, 44.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 78.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Francisco Neto, 61.8%

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

- [Volta Redonda Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/volta-redonda/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 Volta Redonda

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

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