# 2016 Afonso Bezerra mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Afonso Bezerra](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra.md), October 2, 2016

Francisco das Chagas Felix Bertuleza won with 52.6% of the vote, 5.2 points ahead of Joao Batista da Cunha Neto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco das Chagas Felix Bertuleza | PMDB | 4,291 | 52.6% | Elected |
| Joao Batista da Cunha Neto | PTN | 3,870 | 47.4% |  |

Valid votes: 8,161

Turnout: 94.7% (8,612 of 9,095 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Haroldo José Bezerra da Paz, 54.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Joao Batista da Cunha Neto, 50.9%
- October 2, 2016: Francisco das Chagas Felix Bertuleza, 52.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Jackson de Santa Cruz Albuquerque Bezerra, 50.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Jackson de Santa Cruz Albuquerque Bezerra, 51.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Robson de Souza, 51.2%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Robson de Souza, 52.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Batista Alves Bezerra Neto, 57.2%

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

- [Afonso Bezerra Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/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 Afonso Bezerra

- 2016 Afonso Bezerra mayoral election
- [2016 Afonso Bezerra Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/afonso-bezerra/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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