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The Azores Regional Election (2012) (Portuguese: Eleições Regionais dos Açores 2012) was an election held on 14 October 2012 for the legislative assembly and government of the Portuguese autonomous region of the Azores. in which the Socialist party nominee under the leadership of Vasco Cordeiro won an absolute majority with 49% of the turnout in comparison to their direct rivals the Social Democratic Party (led by Berta Cabral) who achieved only 33% of the vote.