# 2012 Frederico Westphalen mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Frederico Westphalen](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen.md), October 7, 2012

Roberto Felin Junior won with 52.6% of the vote, 5.2 points ahead of José Alberto Panosso.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Roberto Felin Junior | PP | 10,278 | 52.6% | Elected |
| José Alberto Panosso | PMDB | 9,270 | 47.4% |  |

Valid votes: 19,548

Turnout: 86.0% (20,165 of 23,436 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Orlando Girardi, 52.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): José Alberto Panosso, 54.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): José Alberto Panosso, 57.1%
- October 7, 2012: Roberto Felin Junior, 52.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): José Alberto Panosso, 57.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Stefanello, 50.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Orlando Girardi, 52.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Orlando Girardi, 49.6%

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

- [Frederico Westphalen Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/frederico-westphalen/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 Frederico Westphalen

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

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