# 2016 Grossos mayoral election

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

Jose Mauricio Filho won with 38.3% of the vote, 7.4 points ahead of Cinthia Sonale Silva Alves e Souza.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jose Mauricio Filho | PMDB | 2,774 | 38.3% | Elected |
| Cinthia Sonale Silva Alves e Souza | PHS | 2,240 | 30.9% |  |
| Antonio Valdeci Caetano | PPS | 2,079 | 28.7% |  |
| Antonio Cezario de Souza | PSC | 150 | 2.1% |  |

Valid votes: 7,243

Turnout: 94.7% (7,525 of 7,949 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Cinthia Sonale Silva Alves e Souza, 55.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Cinthia Sonale Silva Alves e Souza, 38.8%
- October 2, 2016: Jose Mauricio Filho, 38.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Jose Mauricio Filho, 44.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Veronilde Caetano da Silva, 48.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Dehon Neto da Costa, 50.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joao Dehon da Silva, 36.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco das Chagas de Oliveira, 51.5%

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

- [Grossos Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/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 Grossos

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

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