# 2012 Faxinalzinho mayoral election

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

Selso Pelin won with 54.1% of the vote, 8.2 points ahead of Ari Paulo Diel.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Selso Pelin | PPS | 1,160 | 54.1% | Elected |
| Ari Paulo Diel | PMDB | 984 | 45.9% |  |

Valid votes: 2,144

Turnout: 95.1% (2,231 of 2,347 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): James Ayres Torres, 55.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): James Ayres Torres, 100.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Selso Pelin, 53.9%
- October 7, 2012: Selso Pelin, 54.1%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Irineu Bertani, 48.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ivori Marcelino Sartori, 100.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Helio Simplicio Corazza, 52.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Conci, 100.0%

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

- [Faxinalzinho Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/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 Faxinalzinho

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/2012-10-07-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/faxinalzinho/2012-10-07-local/mayor.json.