# 2012 Tapera municipal election

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

Turnout: 7,155 of 8,171 registered voters (87.6%). −0.84 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Tapera](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tapera/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ireneu Orth | PP | 3,578 | 52.4% | Elected |
| Nestor Arnemann | PTB | 3,250 | 47.6% |  |

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

PTB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 28.6% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1,982 | 28.6% | 3 |
| Progressistas | 1,625 | 23.5% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 901 | 13.0% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 745 | 10.8% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 663 | 9.6% | 2 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 514 | 7.4% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 284 | 4.1% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 209 | 3.0% |  |

## Contests

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

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