# 2016 Major Sales municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Major Sales](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales.md), October 2, 2016

Turnout: 2,640 of 3,022 registered voters (87.4%). +0.85 points since 2012.

## [Mayor of Major Sales](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thales Andre Fernandes | PMDB | 1,422 | 55.7% | Elected |
| Carlos José Fernandes | PSD | 1,129 | 44.3% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Major Sales](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PMDB won 6 of the 9 seats, with 59.7% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 1,517 | 59.7% | 6 |
| Progressistas | 292 | 11.5% | 1 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 218 | 8.6% | 1 |
| Partido Social Democrático | 199 | 7.8% | 1 |
| Democratas | 107 | 4.2% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 95 | 3.7% |  |
| Partido Social Cristão | 88 | 3.5% |  |
| Partido Republicano da Ordem Social | 18 | 0.7% |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 4 | 0.2% |  |
| Partido da República | 2 | 0.1% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 1 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

- [2016 Major Sales mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)
- [2016 Major Sales Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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