# 2016 Francisco Dantas mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Francisco Dantas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas.md), October 2, 2016

Adolfo Jose da Silveira Neto won with 64.4% of the vote, 28.8 points ahead of Francisco Wagner de Souza Medeiros.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adolfo Jose da Silveira Neto | PSD | 1,560 | 64.4% | Elected |
| Francisco Wagner de Souza Medeiros | PR | 863 | 35.6% |  |

Valid votes: 2,423

Turnout: 94.6% (2,499 of 2,643 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): José Adolfo da Silveira Neto, 55.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): José Adolfo da Silveira Neto, 76.3%
- October 2, 2016: Adolfo Jose da Silveira Neto, 64.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Gilson Dias Gonçalves, 59.6%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Gilson Dias Gonçalves, 59.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Geraldo Margela Chaves de Lima, 39.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Geraldo Margela Chaves de Lima, 50.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Epifanio Silvino do Monte, 54.1%

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

- [Francisco Dantas Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/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 Francisco Dantas

- 2016 Francisco Dantas mayoral election
- [2016 Francisco Dantas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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