# 2016 Murici dos Portelas mayoral election

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Ricardo do Nascimento Martins Sales won with 59.0% of the vote, 18.0 points ahead of Auridea Santos Portela.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ricardo do Nascimento Martins Sales | PSD | 2,906 | 59.0% | Elected |
| Auridea Santos Portela | PTB | 2,018 | 41.0% |  |

Valid votes: 4,924

Turnout: 82.6% (5,227 of 6,326 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ana Lina de Carvalho Cunha Sales, 53.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Wanderson Santos Portela, 100.0%
- October 2, 2016: Ricardo do Nascimento Martins Sales, 59.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Ricardo do Nascimento Martins Sales, 43.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Auridea Santos Portela, 51.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Auridea Santos Portela, 47.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Otavio Escorcio Gomes Neto, 57.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Otavio Escorcio Gomes Neto, 56.3%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016

- [Murici dos Portelas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2016-10-02-local.md) (11,125)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2016](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2016), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Murici dos Portelas

- 2016 Murici dos Portelas mayoral election
- [2016 Murici dos Portelas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/murici-dos-portelas/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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