# 2016 Baía Formosa mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Baía Formosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa.md), October 2, 2016

Adeilson Gomes de Oliveira won with 55.2% of the vote, 27.7 points ahead of José Otavio de Queiroga Vanderley.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adeilson Gomes de Oliveira | PSD | 3,291 | 55.2% | Elected |
| José Otavio de Queiroga Vanderley | PMDB | 1,637 | 27.4% |  |
| Jucelino Rodrigues da Silva | PDT | 1,036 | 17.4% |  |

Valid votes: 5,964

Turnout: 94.7% (6,172 of 6,518 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Camila Veras de Melo Cavalcanti, 52.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Camila Veras de Melo Cavalcanti, 45.3%
- October 2, 2016: Adeilson Gomes de Oliveira, 55.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): José Nivaldo Araújo de Melo, 52.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): José Nivaldo Araújo de Melo, 39.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): José Galdino Alves, 39.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Samuel Monteiro da Cruz, 54.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Galdino Alves, 53.0%

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

- [Baía Formosa Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/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 Baía Formosa

- 2016 Baía Formosa mayoral election
- [2016 Baía Formosa Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/baia-formosa/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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