# 2012 Santa Maria do Tocantins mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Santa Maria do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins.md), October 7, 2012

Helen Ruth de Freitas Souza won with 35.50% of the vote, 0.78 points ahead of Jose Araujo Pimentel.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Helen Ruth de Freitas Souza | PMDB | 731 | 35.5% | Elected |
| Jose Araujo Pimentel | PSDB | 715 | 34.7% |  |
| Otilia Neta Coelho Martins dos Santos | PSD | 390 | 18.9% |  |
| Wanuzan Dias Carneiro | PT | 223 | 10.8% |  |

Valid votes: 2,059

Turnout: 92.7% (2,122 of 2,290 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Leonardo Noleto Moreira, 100.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Itamar Barrachini, 55.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Itamar Barrachini, 63.9%
- October 7, 2012: Helen Ruth de Freitas Souza, 35.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Jose Araujo Pimentel, 62.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Agnaldo Soares Botelho, 62.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Agnaldo Soares Botelho, 61.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Salvador Pinheiro, 61.3%

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

- [Santa Maria do Tocantins Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/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 Santa Maria do Tocantins

- 2012 Santa Maria do Tocantins mayoral election
- [2012 Santa Maria do Tocantins Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/santa-maria-do-tocantins/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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