# 2012 São Nicolau mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [São Nicolau](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau.md), October 7, 2012

Benone de Oliveira Dias won with 50.26% of the vote, 0.52 points ahead of Ricardo Miguel Klein.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Benone de Oliveira Dias | PMDB | 2,115 | 50.3% | Elected |
| Ricardo Miguel Klein | PP | 2,093 | 49.7% |  |

Valid votes: 4,208

Turnout: 87.9% (4,322 of 4,918 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rafael Godois da Silva, 60.9%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Ricardo Miguel Klein, 54.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ricardo Miguel Klein, 56.6%
- October 7, 2012: Benone de Oliveira Dias, 50.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Benone de Oliveira Dias, 51.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Joceli Cardoso da Silva, 52.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Heitor Paveglio, 54.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Antonio Cezar Bambil Portela, 53.4%

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

- [São Nicolau Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/sao-nicolau/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 São Nicolau

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

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