# 2012 Jaçanã mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Jaçanã](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana.md), October 7, 2012

Esdras Fernandes Farias won with 65.2% of the vote, 30.3 points ahead of Evanuel Paulo.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Esdras Fernandes Farias | DEM | 3,185 | 65.2% | Elected |
| Evanuel Paulo | PPS | 1,703 | 34.8% |  |

Valid votes: 4,888

Turnout: 82.6% (5,350 of 6,479 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Uady Antônio de Farias, 57.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Uady Antônio de Farias, 57.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Oton Mário de Araújo Costa, 49.5%
- October 7, 2012: Esdras Fernandes Farias, 65.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Uady Antônio de Farias, 58.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Uady Antônio de Farias, 63.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Orlando de Vasconcelos Silva, 52.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Farias da Costa, 41.9%

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

- [Jaçanã Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/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 Jaçanã

- 2012 Jaçanã mayoral election
- [2012 Jaçanã Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jacana/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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