# 2016 Passa e Fica Municipal Chamber election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Passa e Fica](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica.md), October 2, 2016

Progressistas won 2 of the 9 seats, with 27.3% of the vote.

Seats: PP 2, PSD 2, PR 2, PSDB 1, PSB 1, and PPS 1.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 2,073 | 27.3% | 2 | Elected |
| Partido Social Democrático | 1,855 | 24.4% | 2 | Elected |
| Partido da República | 1,425 | 18.8% | 2 | Elected |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 692 | 9.1% | 1 | Elected |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 429 | 5.6% | 1 | Elected |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 409 | 5.4% | 1 | Elected |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 337 | 4.4% |  |  |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 247 | 3.3% |  |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 122 | 1.6% |  |  |
| Democratas | 4 | 0.1% |  |  |
| Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 1 | <0.1% |  |  |

Valid votes: 7,594

Turnout: 85.0% (7,871 of 9,256 registered)

## Candidates by list

9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes

### Passa e Fica Continua Crescendo

4,361 votes, 5 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David da Silva Araújo | PSD | 933 | Elected |
| Maria Eliete Ferreira Borges | PP | 688 | Elected |
| Alexandre Alves da Silva | PSD | 494 | Elected |
| Jose Andre | PP | 418 | Elected |
| Fernando Nogueira | PSB | 417 | Elected |
| Walterlins Firmino do Nascimento | PP | 347 |  |
| Paulo Nelo de Oliveira | PP | 320 |  |
| Maria de Lourdes Silva do Nascimento | PSD | 265 |  |
| Arlindo Serafim Cerino | PP | 222 |  |
| Ulisses Peixoto Silva | PSD | 30 |  |
| Maria de Lourdes Laurentino da Silva | DEM | 2 |  |
| Francisca Soares Bezerra | DEM | 1 |  |

### Unidos para Mudar

3,233 votes, 4 seats

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Josinaldo Pereira da Silva | PR | 1,016 | Elected |
| Edson Pereira Padilha | PSDB | 606 | Elected |
| Diorge Fonseca Ferreira | PPS | 402 | Elected |
| Rivaldo Terto | PR | 303 | Elected |
| João Soares de Melo | PDT | 278 |  |
| Maria Jose Brito | PHS | 240 |  |
| Walder Allan Fernandes e Silva | PMDB | 117 |  |
| Adriana da Cunha Ribeiro Silva | PR | 76 |  |
| Marcos Maciel Salustino da Silva | PDT | 21 |  |
| Elizangela Soares de Melo | PDT | 2 |  |
| Alessandra Bento de Lima Brito | PHS | 0 |  |

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Social Democrático, list, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Social Democrático, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático
- October 2, 2016: list, list, Partido Liberal, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Cidadania, Partido Liberal
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Progressistas, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade, Progressistas, Progressistas, Progressistas, Progressistas
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Progressistas, Progressistas, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Partido Liberal, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal

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

- [Passa e Fica mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/2016-10-02-local/mayor.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 Passa e Fica

- [2016 Passa e Fica mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/passa-e-fica/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)
- 2016 Passa e Fica Municipal Chamber election

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