# 2016 São João do Arraial mayoral election

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

Benedita Vilma Lima won with 52.0% of the vote, 7.7 points ahead of Adalgisa Maria de Sa Castro.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Benedita Vilma Lima | PT | 2,787 | 52.0% | Elected |
| Adalgisa Maria de Sa Castro | PMDB | 2,374 | 44.3% |  |
| Manoel Lima Alves | PDT | 202 | 3.8% |  |

Valid votes: 5,363

Turnout: 82.7% (5,669 of 6,854 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-arraial/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Abdoral Melo da Silva, 50.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-arraial/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Benedita Vilma Lima, 52.0%
- October 2, 2016: Benedita Vilma Lima, 52.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-arraial/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Adriano Castelo Branco Ramos Rodrigues, 58.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-arraial/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Francisco das Chagas Limma, 60.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-arraial/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco das Chagas Limma, 100.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-arraial/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Bernardo Araujo Rocha, 50.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-arraial/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Bernardo Araujo Rocha, 51.8%

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

- [São João do Arraial Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/sao-joao-do-arraial/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 do Arraial

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

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