# 2012 Portalegre municipal election

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

Turnout: 5,691 of 6,227 registered voters (91.4%). +0.27 points since 2008.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manoel de Freitas Neto | PP | 2,951 | 54.0% | Elected |
| Jose Augusto de Freitas Rego | DEM | 2,518 | 46.0% |  |

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

Democratas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 44.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 2,407 | 44.2% | 4 |
| Progressistas | 1,552 | 28.5% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,472 | 27.0% | 3 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 12 | 0.2% |  |

## Contests

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

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