# 2012 Pontalinda mayoral 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

Elvis Carlos de Souza won with 56.9% of the vote, 13.8 points ahead of Benedito Tonholo.

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

Valid votes: 2,784

Turnout: 85.7% (2,894 of 3,377 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Sisinio de Oliveira Leão, 61.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Sisinio de Oliveira Leão, 54.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Elvis Carlos de Souza, 100.0%
- October 7, 2012: Elvis Carlos de Souza, 56.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Guedes Marques Cardoso, 55.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Guedes Marques Cardoso, 55.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Benedito Tonholo, 58.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Benedito Tonholo, 58.9%

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

- [Pontalinda Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/pontalinda/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 Pontalinda

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

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