# 2016 Monte das Gameleiras mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Monte das Gameleiras](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras.md), October 2, 2016

Jailton Felix de Pontes won with 67.9% of the vote, 35.9 points ahead of Nicolau Miguel de Melo Neto.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jailton Felix de Pontes | PSD | 1,573 | 67.9% | Elected |
| Nicolau Miguel de Melo Neto | PT | 742 | 32.1% |  |

Valid votes: 2,315

Turnout: 83.4% (2,441 of 2,926 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jeferson Rodrigues Felix, 64.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jailton Felix de Pontes, 70.3%
- October 2, 2016: Jailton Felix de Pontes, 67.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Rodolfo dos Anjos de Pontes, 54.5%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Edna Regia Sales Pinheiro, 51.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Reginaldo Felix de Pontes, 47.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Kerginaldo Rodrigues Pinheiro, 100.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Kerginaldo Rodrigues Pinheiro, 53.8%

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

- [Monte das Gameleiras Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/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 Monte das Gameleiras

- 2016 Monte das Gameleiras mayoral election
- [2016 Monte das Gameleiras Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/monte-das-gameleiras/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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