# 2012 Esperantina mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Esperantina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina.md), October 7, 2012

Albino Cardoso de Sousa won with 57.8% of the vote, 17.1 points ahead of Antonio Fialho da Silva Neto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albino Cardoso de Sousa | PT | 2,595 | 57.8% | Elected |
| Antonio Fialho da Silva Neto | PSB | 1,827 | 40.7% |  |
| Serafim Paulo Costa | PSL | 69 | 1.5% |  |

Valid votes: 4,491

Turnout: 79.9% (4,781 of 5,985 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Maria Antonia Rodrigues dos Santos Silva, 54.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Armando Alencar da Silva, 46.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Armando Alencar da Silva, 37.6%
- October 7, 2012: Albino Cardoso de Sousa, 57.8%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Geneci Perpétua dos Santos Almeida, 34.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Armando Alencar da Silva, 57.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Amélio Cayres de Almeida, 78.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Amélio Cayres de Almeida, 62.5%

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

- [Esperantina Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/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 Esperantina

- 2012 Esperantina mayoral election
- [2012 Esperantina Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/esperantina/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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