# 2012 São Gonçalo do Amarante mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [São Gonçalo do Amarante](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante.md), October 7, 2012

Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos won with 61.9% of the vote, 34.0 points ahead of Maria Tereza de Oliveira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos | PR | 30,513 | 61.9% | Elected |
| Maria Tereza de Oliveira | PSDC | 13,771 | 27.9% |  |
| Ana Maria de Albuquerque Cavalcanti | PSC | 2,866 | 5.8% |  |
| José Targino da Silva | PRP | 2,129 | 4.3% |  |

Valid votes: 49,279

Turnout: 85.7% (55,734 of 65,063 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos, 53.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo Emídio de Medeiros, 59.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Paulo Emídio de Medeiros, 46.4%
- October 7, 2012: Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos, 61.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos, 57.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jarbas Cavalcanti de Oliveira, 42.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Francisco Potiguar Cavalcanti Junior, 77.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Potiguar Cavalcanti Junior, 40.3%

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

- [São Gonçalo do Amarante Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/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 São Gonçalo do Amarante

- 2012 São Gonçalo do Amarante mayoral election
- [2012 São Gonçalo do Amarante Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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