# 2016 Simplício Mendes mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Simplício Mendes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes.md), October 2, 2016

Heli de Araujo Moura Fe won with 52.9% of the vote, 6.5 points ahead of Pedro Filho de Sousa Lopes.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Heli de Araujo Moura Fe | PSD | 3,965 | 52.9% | Elected |
| Pedro Filho de Sousa Lopes | PMDB | 3,477 | 46.4% |  |
| Lindomar Gervásio de Sousa | PV | 51 | 0.7% |  |

Valid votes: 7,493

Turnout: 82.1% (7,925 of 9,656 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Márcio Jose Pinheiro Moura, 70.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Márcio Jose Pinheiro Moura, 55.0%
- October 2, 2016: Heli de Araujo Moura Fe, 52.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Heli de Araujo Moura Fe, 52.1%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): José de Sousa Lopes, 55.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José de Sousa Lopes, 50.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Heli de Araujo Moura Fe, 52.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Heli de Araujo Moura Fe, 53.0%

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

- [Simplício Mendes Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/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 Simplício Mendes

- 2016 Simplício Mendes mayoral election
- [2016 Simplício Mendes Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/simplicio-mendes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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