# 2016 João Dias Municipal Chamber election [Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [João Dias](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias.md), October 2, 2016 PSDB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 24.0% of the vote. Seats: PSDB 3, PSD 2, PP 1, PMDB 1, PHS 1, and PSB 1. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Partido Social Democrático | 699 | 30.0% | 2 | Elected | | Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 558 | 24.0% | 3 | Elected | | Progressistas | 414 | 17.8% | 1 | Elected | | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 291 | 12.5% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 183 | 7.9% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 153 | 6.6% | 1 | Elected | | Solidariedade | 30 | 1.3% | | | Valid votes: 2,328 Turnout: 90.2% (2,437 of 2,703 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### Vitoria da Continuidade 1,410 votes, 6 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Raiana Nunes de Oliveira | PSDB | 277 | Elected | | Luana Raposo de Sa Silveira | PSD | 231 | Elected | | Sandoval Xavier de Oliveira | PSDB | 157 | Elected | | Everaldo Alves Verissimo | PSB | 152 | Elected | | Damião Xavier de Oliveira | PSD | 143 | Elected | | Francisco Daniel Junior | PSDB | 104 | Elected | | Antonia Alves da Nobrega Silva | PSD | 94 | | | Luzia Gomes Sobrinha | PSD | 92 | | | Jorisnaldo de Sousa Lima | PSD | 74 | | ### João Dias Quer Mudança 597 votes, 2 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Maria de Fátima Mesquita da Silva | PP | 158 | Elected | | Jocivan Dantas de Menezes | PHS | 117 | Elected | | Arionildo Linhares de Sousa | PP | 102 | | | Ismael Rosendo da Silva | PP | 73 | | | Francisco Jean de Oliveira | PP | 59 | | | Solange Melquiades da Silva | PHS | 32 | | ### Unidos para Mudar 321 votes, 1 seat | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Laete Jacome de Oliveira | PMDB | 111 | Elected | | Leidiane Jacome de Oliveira | PMDB | 108 | | | Elidio Francisco Dias Junior | SD | 26 | | | Severino Gomes da Silva | PMDB | 22 | | | Francisco das Chagas Melquiades | PMDB | 15 | | | Maria Luciana Alves Ferreira | PMDB | 12 | | | Debora Swene Campos da Silva | PMDB | 3 | | | Tayslan Santos da Nobrega | PMDB | 3 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): União Brasil, Republicanos, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, Republicanos, União Brasil, União Brasil, União Brasil, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Republicanos - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Progressistas, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Progressistas, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Progressistas - October 2, 2016: list, list, list, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira - [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Democratas, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 2, 2016 - [João Dias mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2016-10-02-local/mayor.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 João Dias - [2016 João Dias mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md) - 2016 João Dias Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.json.