# 2012 Potim mayoral election

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

Benito Carlos Thomaz won with 53.0% of the vote, 20.7 points ahead of Erica Soler Santos de Oliveira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Benito Carlos Thomaz | PMN | 2,977 | 53.0% | Elected |
| Erica Soler Santos de Oliveira | PT | 1,815 | 32.3% |  |
| Luiz Antonio de Moura | PSDB | 824 | 14.7% |  |

Valid votes: 5,616

Turnout: 87.6% (10,089 of 11,519 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Emerson Kiogi Tanaka, 46.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Erica Soler Santos de Oliveira, 47.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Erica Soler Santos de Oliveira, 94.6%
- October 7, 2012: Benito Carlos Thomaz, 53.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Benito Carlos Thomaz, 37.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gilberto Vicente do Carmo, 34.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): João Benedito Angelieri, 72.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Benedito Angelieri, 42.5%

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

- [Potim Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/potim/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 Potim

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

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