# 2012 Tupandi mayoral election

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

Carlos Varderley Kercher won with 50.30% of the vote, 0.61 points ahead of Jose Hilario Junges.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Varderley Kercher | PMDB | 1,662 | 50.3% | Elected |
| Jose Hilario Junges | PTB | 1,642 | 49.7% |  |

Valid votes: 3,304

Turnout: 95.0% (3,359 of 3,535 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tupandi/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paulinho Ludwig, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tupandi/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jose Hilario Junges, 50.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tupandi/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Helio Inacio Muller, 59.6%
- October 7, 2012: Carlos Varderley Kercher, 50.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tupandi/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Carlos Varderley Kercher, 55.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tupandi/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Hilario Junges, 55.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tupandi/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Hilario Junges, 52.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tupandi/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Helio Inacio Muller, 55.5%

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

- [Tupandi Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/tupandi/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 Tupandi

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

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