# 2012 Bom Jesus municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Bom Jesus](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bom-jesus.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 6,335 of 6,854 registered voters (92.4%). +8.5 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Bom Jesus](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bom-jesus/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Edmundo Aires de Melo Junior | PMDB | 3,176 | 53.1% | Elected |
| Jasso Lourenço dos Santos | PR | 2,801 | 46.9% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Bom Jesus](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bom-jesus/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido Social Democrático won 3 of the 9 seats, with 26.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Social Democrático | 1,609 | 26.2% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,025 | 16.7% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 489 | 8.0% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 473 | 7.7% | 1 |
| Democratas | 457 | 7.4% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 456 | 7.4% | 1 |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 412 | 6.7% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 281 | 4.6% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 235 | 3.8% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 221 | 3.6% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 201 | 3.3% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 195 | 3.2% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 46 | 0.7% |  |
| Partido Republicano Progressista | 37 | 0.6% |  |

## Contests

- [2012 Bom Jesus mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bom-jesus/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)
- [2012 Bom Jesus Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bom-jesus/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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