# 2012 Caraá mayoral election

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

Silvio Miguel Fofonka won with 49.1% of the vote, 3.0 points ahead of Adelmo Machado de Oliveira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Silvio Miguel Fofonka | PP | 2,808 | 49.1% | Elected |
| Adelmo Machado de Oliveira | PMDB | 2,636 | 46.1% |  |
| Saul de Oliveira Cândido | PT | 276 | 4.8% |  |

Valid votes: 5,720

Turnout: 89.4% (5,878 of 6,572 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caraa/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Bolivar Antonio de Souza Rabelo Gomes, 61.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caraa/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Magdiel dos Santos Silva, 46.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caraa/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Nei Pereira dos Santos, 51.8%
- October 7, 2012: Silvio Miguel Fofonka, 49.1%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caraa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Nei Pereira dos Santos, 55.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caraa/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Nei Pereira dos Santos, 56.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caraa/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Silvio Miguel Fofonka, 61.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caraa/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Silvio Miguel Fofonka, 62.7%

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

- [Caraá Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/caraa/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 Caraá

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

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