# 2016 São João da Canabrava mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [São João da Canabrava](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava.md), October 2, 2016

Mercia de Araujo Abreu won with 56.1% of the vote, 12.1 points ahead of Jose Deusimar de Lima.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mercia de Araujo Abreu | PMDB | 2,519 | 56.1% | Elected |
| Jose Deusimar de Lima | PP | 1,975 | 43.9% |  |

Valid votes: 4,494

Turnout: 88.9% (4,614 of 5,191 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Elson Silva de Sousa, 89.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Elson Silva de Sousa, 74.0%
- October 2, 2016: Mercia de Araujo Abreu, 56.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Elson Silva de Sousa, 62.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Elson Silva de Sousa, 50.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria Anita da Silva Pereira, 57.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Pedro Isidoro Neto, 55.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Pedro Isidoro Neto, 59.6%

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

- [São João da Canabrava Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/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 São João da Canabrava

- 2016 São João da Canabrava mayoral election
- [2016 São João da Canabrava Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-da-canabrava/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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