# 2020 Paraú mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Paraú](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau.md), November 15, 2020

Maria Olímpia Ferreira Nunes won with 53.9% of the vote, 7.7 points ahead of Flavio Nunes Tertulino.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Olímpia Ferreira Nunes | PP | 2,038 | 53.9% | Elected |
| Flavio Nunes Tertulino | PSD | 1,745 | 46.1% |  |

Valid votes: 3,783

Turnout: 92.4% (3,901 of 4,224 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Joao Evaristo Peixoto, 55.9%
- November 15, 2020: Maria Olímpia Ferreira Nunes, 53.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Antonio Carlos Peixoto Nunes, 51.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Antonio Carlos Peixoto Nunes, 42.4%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Francisco de Assis Jacome Nunes, 61.1%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco de Assis Jacome Nunes, 49.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Gerson Gonçalves Chicourel, 56.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Augusto Filho, 42.6%

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

- [Paraú Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/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 Paraú

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

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