# 2012 Pontalinda municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [Pontalinda](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda.md), October 7, 2012

Turnout: 2,894 of 3,377 registered voters (85.7%). −3.8 points since 2008.

## [Mayor of Pontalinda](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elvis Carlos de Souza | PTB | 1,584 | 56.9% | Elected |
| Benedito Tonholo | PSD | 1,200 | 43.1% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Pontalinda](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido dos Trabalhadores won 3 of the 9 seats, with 31.4% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 852 | 31.4% | 3 |
| Democratas | 412 | 15.2% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 309 | 11.4% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 306 | 11.3% | 1 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 289 | 10.6% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 285 | 10.5% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 177 | 6.5% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 50 | 1.8% |  |
| Partido Social Democrático | 36 | 1.3% |  |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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