# 2012 Piraquê mayoral election

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

João Batista Nepomuceno Sobrinho won with 41.5% of the vote, 8.7 points ahead of Edmar Pereira Ferraz.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Batista Nepomuceno Sobrinho | PSDB | 968 | 41.5% | Elected |
| Edmar Pereira Ferraz | PPS | 765 | 32.8% |  |
| Suely Negri Sanches Costa | PSB | 597 | 25.6% |  |

Valid votes: 2,330

Turnout: 86.8% (2,458 of 2,833 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Silvino Oliveira de Sousa, 63.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Silvino Oliveira de Sousa, 53.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Eduardo dos Santos Sobrinho, 44.9%
- October 7, 2012: João Batista Nepomuceno Sobrinho, 41.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Olavo Julio Macedo, 42.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Olavo Julio Macedo, 54.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): João Batista Nepomuceno Sobrinho, 53.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Stanley Roberto Rangel dos Santos, 70.8%

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

- [Piraquê Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/piraque/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 Piraquê

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

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