# 2012 Saldanha Marinho municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Saldanha Marinho](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/saldanha-marinho.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 2,626 of 2,746 registered voters (95.6%). −0.28 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Saldanha Marinho](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/saldanha-marinho/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volmar Telles do Amaral | PP | 1,431 | 55.1% | Elected |
| Gilnei Steffens | PMDB | 1,052 | 40.5% |  |
| Helio Jorge Altmeyer | PT | 116 | 4.5% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Saldanha Marinho](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/saldanha-marinho/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 47.0% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,219 | 47.0% | 4 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 615 | 23.7% | 3 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 530 | 20.4% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 139 | 5.4% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 89 | 3.4% |  |

## Contests

- [2012 Saldanha Marinho mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/saldanha-marinho/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)
- [2012 Saldanha Marinho Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/saldanha-marinho/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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