# 2012 Erechim mayoral election

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

Paulo Alfredo Polis won with 64.8% of the vote, 29.7 points ahead of José Rodolfo Mantovani.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo Alfredo Polis | PT | 36,542 | 64.8% | Elected |
| José Rodolfo Mantovani | PP | 19,823 | 35.2% |  |

Valid votes: 56,365

Turnout: 85.1% (62,914 of 73,912 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paulo Alfredo Polis, 50.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo Alfredo Polis, 58.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Luiz Francisco Schmidt, 39.8%
- October 7, 2012: Paulo Alfredo Polis, 64.8%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Paulo Alfredo Polis, 40.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Eloi Joao Zanella, 34.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Eloi Joao Zanella, 43.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Francisco Schmidt, 35.9%

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

- [Erechim Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/erechim/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 Erechim

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

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