# 2012 Severiano Melo municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Severiano Melo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/severiano-melo.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 6,468 of 7,347 registered voters (88.0%). +0.35 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Severiano Melo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/severiano-melo/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dagoberto Bessa Cavalcante | PSD | 3,266 | 53.3% | Elected |
| Raimundo Alves de Lima | DEM | 2,866 | 46.7% |  |

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

PHS won 2 of the 9 seats, with 15.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Social Democrático | 1,180 | 18.8% | 1 |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 978 | 15.6% | 2 |
| Progressistas | 974 | 15.6% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 736 | 11.8% | 1 |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 674 | 10.8% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 575 | 9.2% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 459 | 7.3% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 311 | 5.0% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 289 | 4.6% |  |
| Democratas | 87 | 1.4% |  |

## Contests

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

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