# 2012 Santo Antônio do Palma mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Santo Antônio do Palma](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma.md), October 7, 2012

Gerson Luiz Richato won with 53.3% of the vote, 6.7 points ahead of Milton Cesar Dal Asta.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gerson Luiz Richato | PP | 930 | 53.3% | Elected |
| Milton Cesar Dal Asta | PT | 814 | 46.7% |  |

Valid votes: 1,744

Turnout: 95.3% (1,792 of 1,880 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Szimainski, 52.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Szimainski, 54.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Lauro Gatto, 51.5%
- October 7, 2012: Gerson Luiz Richato, 53.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Silverio Zat, 52.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Milton Cesar Dal Asta, 54.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Milton Cesar Dal Asta, 61.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Eloi Antonio Palma, 52.2%

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

- [Santo Antônio do Palma Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/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 Santo Antônio do Palma

- 2012 Santo Antônio do Palma mayoral election
- [2012 Santo Antônio do Palma Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/santo-antonio-do-palma/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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