# 2016 Major Sales mayoral 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

Thales Andre Fernandes won with 55.7% of the vote, 11.5 points ahead of Carlos José Fernandes.

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

Valid votes: 2,551

Turnout: 87.4% (2,640 of 3,022 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Maria Elce Mafaldo de Paiva Fernandes, 96.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Maria Elce Mafaldo de Paiva Fernandes, 92.2%
- October 2, 2016: Thales Andre Fernandes, 55.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Thales Andre Fernandes, 82.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Maria Elce Mafaldo de Paiva Fernandes, 100.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria Elce Mafaldo de Paiva Fernandes, 100.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Fernandes, 100.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Carlos José Fernandes, 81.3%

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

- [Major Sales Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/major-sales/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 Major Sales

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

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