# 2012 Paraú Municipal Chamber 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 Partido Social Democrático won 3 of the 9 seats, with 26.0% of the vote. Seats: PSD 3, PP 2, DEM 1, PMDB 1, PR 1, and PSB 1. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Progressistas | 1,014 | 27.6% | 2 | Elected | | Partido Social Democrático | 956 | 26.0% | 3 | Elected | | Democratas | 479 | 13.0% | 1 | Elected | | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 399 | 10.9% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Popular Socialista | 248 | 6.8% | | | | Partido da República | 234 | 6.4% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 184 | 5.0% | 1 | Elected | | Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 80 | 2.2% | | | | Partido Comunista do Brasil | 50 | 1.4% | | | | Partido dos Trabalhadores | 27 | 0.7% | | | Valid votes: 3,671 Turnout: 93.0% (3,770 of 4,055 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### Unindo Novos Ideais com a Vontade do Povo 1,595 votes, 4 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Maria do Socorro de Paula Oliveira | PSD | 316 | Elected | | Durval Ribeiro da Silva Filho | PSD | 266 | Elected | | Antonia Francisca de Oliveira | PR | 201 | Elected | | Alex Seeler Dias Xavier Peixoto | PSD | 172 | Elected | | Macelino Juracelio Gondim Peixoto | PSD | 150 | | | Luzia Cecilia Peixoto Nunes | PPS | 145 | | | Alexandre Magno Jacome | PSDB | 79 | | | Antonio Arimario da Silva Peixoto | PPS | 77 | | | Raimundo Nonato Peixoto | PCdoB | 48 | | | Francisco Felicano da Silva | PT | 24 | | | Antonio Rita Neto | PPS | 21 | | | Joaquim Carlos da Silva | PR | 16 | | | Antonio Renato Xavier da Silva | PSDB | 1 | | ### Parau Quer Mais para o Seu Povo 1,198 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Maria das Graças Silva | PP | 341 | Elected | | Raimundo Nonato da Cunha | PSB | 180 | Elected | | Ana Lucia Xavier | PP | 172 | Elected | | Antonio Erivaldo Peixoto Fagundes | PP | 162 | | | Manoel Haroldo de Morais | PP | 154 | | | Vilmar Cazuza Peixoto | PP | 64 | | | Raimundo Damião Soares | PP | 62 | | | Antonia Rivaneide Galdino Abrantes | PP | 13 | | ### Pelo Progresso de Paraú 878 votes, 2 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Alzenir Dantas Peixoto Martins | PMDB | 245 | Elected | | Aldefran Henrique Avelino | DEM | 223 | Elected | | Francisco Dorian Medeiros de Aquino | DEM | 186 | | | Francisco Casusa Júnior | PMDB | 140 | | | Rita de Cacia Galdino Xavier | DEM | 35 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): Progressistas, União Brasil, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Progressistas, União Brasil, Progressistas, União Brasil, Progressistas, União Brasil, Progressistas, Progressistas - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Progressistas, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Progressistas, Progressistas - [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Democratas, Democratas, Podemos, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - October 7, 2012: list, list, list, Progressistas, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Partido Social Democrático - [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Progressistas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Progressistas, Progressistas, Partido Liberal, Progressistas, Partido dos Trabalhadores - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Progressistas, Progressistas, Partido Liberal, Progressistas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Social Cristão, Progressistas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 7, 2012 - [Paraú mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/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 Paraú - [2012 Paraú mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md) - 2012 Paraú Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.json.