# 2012 José da Penha municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [José da Penha](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 4,520 of 5,193 registered voters (87.0%). −4.9 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of José da Penha](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antonio Lisboa de Oliveira | PMN | 3,137 | 75.4% | Elected |
| Carlos José Pinheiro Maia | PDT | 1,021 | 24.6% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of José da Penha](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido Social Democrático won 7 of the 9 seats, with 68.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Social Democrático | 2,997 | 68.4% | 7 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 455 | 10.4% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 356 | 8.1% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 220 | 5.0% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 176 | 4.0% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 119 | 2.7% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 48 | 1.1% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 5 | 0.1% |  |
| Democratas | 5 | 0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2012 José da Penha mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)
- [2012 José da Penha Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/jose-da-penha/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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