# 2016 Galinhos mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Galinhos](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos.md), October 2, 2016

Fabio Rodrigues de Araujo won with 57.3% of the vote, 28.5 points ahead of Mario Helison da Silva Lima.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fabio Rodrigues de Araujo | PRB | 1,263 | 57.3% | Elected |
| Mario Helison da Silva Lima | PMDB | 634 | 28.7% |  |
| José Morais Pereira | PSD | 309 | 14.0% |  |

Valid votes: 2,206

Turnout: 96.8% (2,286 of 2,361 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Hudson Matias Cavalcante, 77.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Francinaldo da Silva Cruz, 58.0%
- October 2, 2016: Fabio Rodrigues de Araujo, 57.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Joseneide Cunha de Medeiros, 50.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues de Araujo, 62.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Rodrigues de Araujo, 47.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jardelina do Vale Pereira, 58.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jardelina do Vale Pereira, 57.1%

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

- [Galinhos Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/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 Galinhos

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

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2016-10-02-local/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/galinhos/2016-10-02-local/mayor.json.