# 2016 Senador Elói de Souza mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Senador Elói de Souza](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza.md), October 2, 2016

Grimalde Ferreira Lins won with 56.5% of the vote, 13.0 points ahead of Ozael Teodosio de Melo.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grimalde Ferreira Lins | PTB | 2,420 | 56.5% | Elected |
| Ozael Teodosio de Melo | PSD | 1,863 | 43.5% |  |

Valid votes: 4,283

Turnout: 94.6% (4,603 of 4,866 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Kerginaldo Medeiros de Araújo Junior, 55.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Maciel Gomes da Silva, 56.1%
- October 2, 2016: Grimalde Ferreira Lins, 56.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Kerginaldo Medeiros de Araújo, 44.8%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Kerginaldo Medeiros de Araújo, 39.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ozailton Teodosio de Melo, 61.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Adilson de Oliveira Pereira, 50.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Adilson de Oliveria Pereira, 50.0%

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

- [Senador Elói de Souza Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/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 Senador Elói de Souza

- 2016 Senador Elói de Souza mayoral election
- [2016 Senador Elói de Souza Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/senador-eloi-de-souza/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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