# 2016 Luís Gomes mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Luís Gomes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes.md), October 2, 2016

Mariana Mafaldo de Paiva Fernandes won with 74.7% of the vote, 49.3 points ahead of Francisco Joseilson da Silva.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mariana Mafaldo de Paiva Fernandes | PMDB | 3,952 | 74.7% | Elected |
| Francisco Joseilson da Silva | PR | 1,342 | 25.3% |  |

Valid votes: 5,294

Turnout: 75.4% (6,154 of 8,163 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Carlos Augusto de Paiva, 56.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Carlos Augusto de Paiva, 57.1%
- October 2, 2016: Mariana Mafaldo de Paiva Fernandes, 74.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Francisco Tadeu Nunes, 51.9%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Fernandes, 100.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Pio X Fernandes, 88.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Pio X Fernandes, 53.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Raimundo Osvaldo Rocha, 50.9%

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

- [Luís Gomes Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/luis-gomes/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 Luís Gomes

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

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