# 2016 Wenceslau Braz mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Wenceslau Braz](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz.md), October 2, 2016

Paulo Leonar Ferreira Amador won with 41.1% of the vote, 11.7 points ahead of Luiz Carlos Vidal.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo Leonar Ferreira Amador | PDT | 4,776 | 41.1% | Elected |
| Luiz Carlos Vidal | PSB | 3,417 | 29.4% |  |
| Jose Gentil Gomes | PMDB | 2,738 | 23.5% |  |
| Omar Andraus | PTB | 700 | 6.0% |  |

Valid votes: 11,631

Turnout: 80.7% (12,246 of 15,178 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Luiz Carlos Vidal, 42.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Atahyde Ferreira dos Santos Junior, 59.3%
- October 2, 2016: Paulo Leonar Ferreira Amador, 41.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Atahyde Ferreira dos Santos Junior, 59.8%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Atahyde Ferreira dos Santos Junior, 48.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Cristovan Andraus Junior, 51.9%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Carolina Batistão de Souza, 57.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carolina Batistao de Souza, 60.5%

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

- [Wenceslau Braz Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/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 Wenceslau Braz

- 2016 Wenceslau Braz mayoral election
- [2016 Wenceslau Braz Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/wenceslau-braz/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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