# 2012 Rafael Fernandes Municipal Chamber election [Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Rafael Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes.md), October 7, 2012 PMDB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 34.8% of the vote. Seats: PMDB 3, PSD 3, PR 1, PSDC 1, and PTB 1. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,343 | 34.8% | 3 | Elected | | Partido Social Democrático | 806 | 20.9% | 3 | Elected | | Partido da República | 495 | 12.8% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 310 | 8.0% | 1 | Elected | | Democratas | 250 | 6.5% | | | | Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 239 | 6.2% | 1 | Elected | | Partido dos Trabalhadores | 192 | 5.0% | | | | Progressistas | 165 | 4.3% | | | | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 64 | 1.7% | | | Valid votes: 3,864 Turnout: 91.5% (3,983 of 4,353 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### A Força do Povo 1,770 votes, 5 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Luiz Carvalho de Oliveira | PSD | 313 | Elected | | Nicolas Carneiro do Nascimento | PSDC | 305 | Elected | | Charles Lopes do Rego | PSD | 268 | Elected | | Jose Airton Lopes | PTB | 233 | Elected | | Geverton Fernandes Costa | PSD | 205 | Elected | | Francisco Valderi Leao Benevides | PP | 138 | | | Francisco Zidoelcio de Sena | DEM | 133 | | | Raimundo Nonato Feitosa | DEM | 56 | | | Jordania Nara Fernandes Costa | PSD | 0 | | | Murccia Micaella de Andrade Carneiro | PSD | 0 | | ### Rafael Fernandes Não Pode Parar 1,407 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jório Cézar Chaves Damião | PMDB | 458 | Elected | | Maria Neuda Lopes Maia | PMDB | 251 | Elected | | Francisca Carla Nascimento Dutra | PMDB | 180 | Elected | | Maria Zuleide Cunha Moura | PMDB | 161 | | | Francisco Rejânio de Franças | PMDB | 139 | | | Maria de Fátima da Costa | PMDB | 80 | | | José de Anchieta Ferreira | PSB | 62 | | ### Construindo Um Novo Tempo 687 votes, 1 seat | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Marcelo Alexandre Costa Filho | PR | 224 | Elected | | Cleoncio Otaviano Almeida Souza | PT | 185 | | | José Arimatea da Costa | PR | 129 | | | Maria Helida Costa Nascimento | PR | 78 | | | Gilberlandio da Costa de Araújo | PR | 39 | | | Josécleu Nonato da Silva | PR | 7 | | | Arielle Aparecida Costa | PR | 3 | | | Benedito Maia Filho | PT | 1 | | | Hiudevan Francisca Duarte | PR | 0 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): União Brasil, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, Partido Social Democrático, União Brasil - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Partido Liberal, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Democratas, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal - [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md): Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Solidariedade, Avante, Avante, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - October 7, 2012: list, list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Democracia Cristã, Partido Social Democrático, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Social Democrático, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Cidadania, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Cidadania, Partido Liberal, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 7, 2012 - [Rafael Fernandes mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/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 Rafael Fernandes - [2012 Rafael Fernandes mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md) - 2012 Rafael Fernandes Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/rafael-fernandes/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.json.