# 2012 Parazinho mayoral election

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

Marcos Antônio de Oliveira won with 53.7% of the vote, 7.4 points ahead of Newton Varela Bacurau.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcos Antônio de Oliveira | PR | 2,056 | 53.7% | Elected |
| Newton Varela Bacurau | DEM | 1,772 | 46.3% |  |

Valid votes: 3,828

Turnout: 90.2% (3,984 of 4,417 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parazinho/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rita de Luzier de Souza Martins, 50.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parazinho/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Carlos Veriano de Lima, 62.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parazinho/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Rita de Luzier de Souza Martins, 50.5%
- October 7, 2012: Marcos Antônio de Oliveira, 53.7%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parazinho/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Genival de Melo Martins, 61.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parazinho/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Genival de Melo Martins, 52.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parazinho/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Antonio Anchieta Varela, 66.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parazinho/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Anchieta Varela, 55.3%

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

- [Parazinho Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parazinho/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 Parazinho

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

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