# 2012 João Câmara Municipal Chamber election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [João Câmara](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara.md), October 7, 2012

Democratas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 30.0% of the vote.

Seats: DEM 3, PSB 1, PMN 1, PPS 1, PTB 1, PP 1, and PT 1.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 5,873 | 30.0% | 3 | Elected |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 2,635 | 13.5% | 1 | Elected |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 2,285 | 11.7% | 1 | Elected |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 2,153 | 11.0% | 1 | Elected |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 2,029 | 10.4% | 1 | Elected |
| Progressistas | 1,736 | 8.9% | 1 | Elected |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 1,451 | 7.4% | 1 | Elected |
| Partido Verde | 438 | 2.2% |  |  |
| Partido da República | 346 | 1.8% |  |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 261 | 1.3% |  |  |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 116 | 0.6% |  |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 77 | 0.4% |  |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 64 | 0.3% |  |  |
| Partido Socialismo e Liberdade | 40 | 0.2% |  |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 37 | 0.2% |  |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 22 | 0.1% |  |  |

Valid votes: 19,563

Turnout: 84.9% (20,732 of 24,409 registered)

## Candidates by list

9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes

### Unidos Pra Vencer

8,026 votes, 4 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mauricio Caetano Damacena | PPS | 1,874 | Elected |
| Luiz Araujo da Costa | DEM | 1,392 | Elected |
| Daniel Gomes da Silva | DEM | 1,120 | Elected |
| Amistrong Bezerra da Silva | DEM | 911 | Elected |
| Fernando Antonio Martins Guilherme | DEM | 845 |  |
| Carlos Alberto de Oliveira | DEM | 470 |  |
| Maria de Lourdes Roberto | DEM | 262 |  |
| Jadson Nascimento da Silva | PPS | 222 |  |
| Elialda de Araújo Teixeira Soares | DEM | 176 |  |
| Ana Lucia de Lima Bilro | DEM | 105 |  |
| Eunice Maria Xavier Estão | DEM | 57 |  |
| Jose Ivanaldo Felix da Silva | DEM | 57 |  |
| Lenize Carvalho Fialho Cafe | DEM | 18 |  |
| Francisco Rubens Pinheiro Nunes | DEM | 0 |  |
| Marilene Martins de Melo | DEM | 0 |  |

### Pra Vencer

6,400 votes, 3 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ailton Gomes | PSB | 1,311 | Elected |
| José Gilberto da Silva | PTB | 1,249 | Elected |
| Raimundo Antunes de Miranda | PP | 1,168 | Elected |
| Flavio Sami Alves de Brito | PTB | 735 |  |
| Francisco Matias | PSB | 581 |  |
| Cleonice Bezerra de Oliveira Cruz | PSB | 405 |  |
| Luiz Antonio Vieira Camara Júnior | PP | 239 |  |
| Rosenilda de Freitas Candido | PSB | 220 |  |
| Abrahao Lucas Ferreira | PP | 182 |  |
| Gilberto Targino | PP | 85 |  |
| Rosivaldo Ferreira da Silva | PSB | 73 |  |
| Maria Claudiana da Silva | PTB | 4 |  |
| Jacqueline Belchior | PTB | 3 |  |

### Uniao do Povo

3,835 votes, 2 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Holderlin Silva de Araújo | PMN | 1,881 | Elected |
| Aldo Torquato da Silva | PT | 1,289 | Elected |
| Claudio Barbosa da Silva | PMN | 74 |  |
| Antonio Baracho dos Santos | PT | 69 |  |
| Maria Eliane de Souza Gomes | PSC | 67 |  |
| Jose Martins de Souza | PRB | 22 |  |
| Kelly Xavier da Silva | PT | 21 |  |
| Ricardo de Oliveira Gomes | PT | 17 |  |
| Francisco Augusto de Barros | PT | 14 |  |
| Tiago Lucas Silva do Nascimento | PT | 10 |  |
| Maria Gorete Vieira da Silva | PSC | 2 |  |
| Jeane Cleia Costa Moreira | PT | 1 |  |
| Mariana da Camara Torquato | PT | 0 |  |

### Muda Joao Camara

1,146 votes, 0 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jose Noel da Costa | PV | 219 |  |
| Manoel Fredson Flor de Assis | PV | 208 |  |
| Flavio Elias de Lima | PHS | 201 |  |
| Claudio Luiz da Camara Oliveira | PR | 200 |  |
| Julio Gonçalves Moreira Araujo | PMDB | 57 |  |
| Elio de Melo Nassau | PHS | 35 |  |
| Jose Joaquim do Nascimento | PCdoB | 33 |  |
| Karina Gomes da Cruz | PR | 19 |  |
| Maria das Neves Angelo da Silva | PHS | 9 |  |
| Ana Lucia Marques Benicio Araujo | PHS | 1 |  |
| Érika Fernandes Pinheiro | PMDB | 1 |  |
| Francinete de Souza Costa | PV | 0 |  |
| Graziella de Souza Costa | PV | 0 |  |
| Joelma de Assis Franca | PR | 0 |  |
| Maria de Fatima Rafael de Freitas | PHS | 0 |  |

### Liberta João Câmara

156 votes, 0 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luciano Pereira de Souza | PSDC | 83 |  |
| Edivania de Araújo Oliveira | PSOL | 15 |  |
| Manoel Candido do Nascimento | PSDC | 15 |  |
| Rayana Mayara da Silva | PSOL | 10 |  |
| Raimundo Santana | PSDC | 8 |  |
| Jael Batista Rodrigues de Oliveira | PSDC | 6 |  |

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): União Brasil, Progressistas, list, Progressistas, União Brasil, Progressistas, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, Partido Verde, União Brasil, Progressistas, Progressistas, Partido Verde, Partido dos Trabalhadores
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Democratas, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Democratas, Democratas, Progressistas, Democratas, Progressistas, Democratas, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro
- October 7, 2012: list, list, list, Mobilização Nacional, Cidadania, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Democratas, Democratas
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Partido Social Cristão, Cidadania
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Cidadania, Cidadania, Democratas, Progressistas, Democratas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Liberal, Partido Social Cristão, Partido Verde
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, list, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Democrático Trabalhista, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Democrático Trabalhista, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Democrático Trabalhista

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

- [João Câmara mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/2012-10-07-local/mayor.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 João Câmara

- [2012 João Câmara mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-camara/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)
- 2012 João Câmara Municipal Chamber election

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