# 2012 Jardim de Piranhas mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Jardim de Piranhas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas.md), October 7, 2012

Elídio Araujo de Queiroz won with 52.1% of the vote, 4.2 points ahead of Rogério Soares.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elídio Araujo de Queiroz | PSD | 5,188 | 52.1% | Elected |
| Rogério Soares | PR | 4,772 | 47.9% |  |

Valid votes: 9,960

Turnout: 90.1% (10,291 of 11,417 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rogério Soares, 52.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rogério Soares, 80.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Elídio Araujo de Queiroz, 61.7%
- October 7, 2012: Elídio Araujo de Queiroz, 52.1%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Antônio Soares de Araújo, 76.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antônio Soares de Araújo, 65.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Galbê Maia, 49.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Henrique de Araujo, 39.5%

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

- [Jardim de Piranhas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/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 Jardim de Piranhas

- 2012 Jardim de Piranhas mayoral election
- [2012 Jardim de Piranhas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jardim-de-piranhas/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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