# 2012 Paraú municipal election

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

Turnout: 3,770 of 4,055 registered voters (93.0%). −2.2 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Paraú](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antonio Carlos Peixoto Nunes | PSD | 1,547 | 42.4% | Elected |
| Maria Olímpia Ferreira Nunes | PP | 1,099 | 30.1% |  |
| Marcio Harlan Maia de Aquino | DEM | 1,001 | 27.4% |  |

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

Partido Social Democrático won 3 of the 9 seats, with 26.0% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,014 | 27.6% | 2 |
| Partido Social Democrático | 956 | 26.0% | 3 |
| Democratas | 479 | 13.0% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 399 | 10.9% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 248 | 6.8% |  |
| Partido da República | 234 | 6.4% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 184 | 5.0% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 80 | 2.2% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 50 | 1.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 27 | 0.7% |  |

## Contests

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

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