# 2016 Vera Mendes municipal election

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

Turnout: 3,025 of 3,531 registered voters (85.7%). +1.2 points since 2012.

## [Mayor of Vera Mendes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/vera-mendes/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Milton da Silva Oliveira | PSD | 1,440 | 51.0% | Elected |
| Maria das Dores Veloso da Costa Abreu | PTB | 1,385 | 49.0% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Vera Mendes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/vera-mendes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PTB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 23.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Social Democrático | 721 | 25.3% | 2 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 679 | 23.8% | 3 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 659 | 23.1% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 517 | 18.1% | 2 |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 144 | 5.1% |  |
| Progressistas | 114 | 4.0% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 10 | 0.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 5 | 0.2% |  |

## Contests

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

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