# 2016 Martins mayoral election

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

Olga Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz Figueiredo won with 52.9% of the vote, 5.8 points ahead of Francisco Nascimento de Paiva Neto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Olga Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz Figueiredo | DEM | 3,184 | 52.9% | Elected |
| Francisco Nascimento de Paiva Neto | PSD | 2,837 | 47.1% |  |

Valid votes: 6,021

Turnout: 87.1% (6,263 of 7,189 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paulo César Galdino, 54.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa, 100.0%
- October 2, 2016: Olga Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz Figueiredo, 52.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Olga Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz Figueiredo, 51.2%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa, 52.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa, 52.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Marcos Antonio Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz, 55.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcos Antonio Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz, 52.8%

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

- [Martins Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/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 Martins

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

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