# 2012 Ruy Barbosa municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Ruy Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 3,337 of 3,759 registered voters (88.8%). −2.1 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Ruy Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Aparecida Cavacante | PMDB | 1,802 | 58.2% | Elected |
| Maria Lucia Candido da Silva | PSC | 1,295 | 41.8% |  |

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

PMDB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 41.9% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,275 | 41.9% | 4 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 873 | 28.7% | 3 |
| Progressistas | 825 | 27.1% | 2 |
| Partido Social Cristão | 51 | 1.7% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 12 | 0.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 10 | 0.3% |  |

## Contests

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

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