# 2020 Messias Targino mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Messias Targino](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino.md), November 15, 2020

Francisca Shirley Ferreira Targino Jales won with 55.0% of the vote, 10.0 points ahead of David Filgueiras de Almeida Jales.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisca Shirley Ferreira Targino Jales | PL | 2,140 | 55.0% | Elected |
| David Filgueiras de Almeida Jales | PP | 1,750 | 45.0% |  |

Valid votes: 3,890

Turnout: 94.9% (3,999 of 4,212 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Arthur de Oliveira Targino, 57.9%
- November 15, 2020: Francisca Shirley Ferreira Targino Jales, 55.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Francisca Shirley Ferreira Targino Jales, 56.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Arthur de Oliveira Targino, 60.0%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Francisca Shirley Ferreira Targino Jales, 59.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisca Shirley Ferreira Targino Jales, 55.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Elio Jales de Almeida, 52.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Cesar Teixeira Jales, 52.7%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on November 15, 2020

- [Messias Targino Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2020-11-15-local.md) (11,129)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2020](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2020), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Messias Targino

- 2020 Messias Targino mayoral election
- [2020 Messias Targino Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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