# 2016 Maria Helena municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Maria Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena.md), October 2, 2016

Turnout: 4,208 of 4,702 registered voters (89.5%). −2.5 points since 2012.

## [Mayor of Maria Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elias Bezerra de Araújo | PSC | 2,865 | 70.8% | Elected |
| Juraci Françoso | PMDB | 1,182 | 29.2% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Maria Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido Social Cristão won 4 of the 9 seats, with 33.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Social Cristão | 1,356 | 33.2% | 4 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 685 | 16.8% | 2 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 473 | 11.6% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 375 | 9.2% |  |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 366 | 9.0% | 1 |
| Democratas | 276 | 6.8% |  |
| Partido Social Democrático | 266 | 6.5% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 186 | 4.6% |  |
| Partido da República | 104 | 2.5% |  |

## Contests

- [2016 Maria Helena mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)
- [2016 Maria Helena Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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