# 2012 Benedito Novo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Santa Catarina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc.md) / [Benedito Novo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo.md), October 7, 2012

Dario Tonolli won with 72.1% of the vote, 44.2 points ahead of Valmiro Gessner.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dario Tonolli | PSD | 2,273 | 72.1% | Elected |
| Valmiro Gessner | PP | 879 | 27.9% |  |

Valid votes: 3,152

Turnout: 89.5% (7,141 of 7,983 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jean Michel Grundmann, 53.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Arrabel Antonieta Lenzi Murara, 58.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Jean Michel Grundmann, 53.3%
- October 7, 2012: Dario Tonolli, 72.1%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Laurino Dalke, 76.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carlindo Alberto Persuhn, 50.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Laurino Dalke, 75.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Laurino Dalke, 63.5%

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

- [Benedito Novo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/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 Benedito Novo

- 2012 Benedito Novo mayoral election
- [2012 Benedito Novo Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sc/benedito-novo/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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