# 2012 Candiota mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Candiota](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota.md), October 7, 2012

Luiz Carlos Folador won with 74.0% of the vote, 47.9 points ahead of Odilo Jose Dal Molin.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Luiz Carlos Folador | PT | 4,750 | 74.0% | Elected |
| Odilo Jose Dal Molin | PMDB | 1,672 | 26.0% |  |

Valid votes: 6,422

Turnout: 86.6% (6,691 of 7,730 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Folador, 57.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Folador, 52.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Adriano Castro dos Santos, 43.6%
- October 7, 2012: Luiz Carlos Folador, 74.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Folador, 53.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcelo Menezes Gregorio, 35.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Odilo Jose Dal Molin, 60.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Mirabeau Borba dos Santos, 50.8%

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

- [Candiota Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/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 Candiota

- 2012 Candiota mayoral election
- [2012 Candiota Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/candiota/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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