# 2016 Benjamin Constant do Sul municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Benjamin Constant do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/benjamin-constant-do-sul.md), October 2, 2016

Turnout: 1,828 of 1,912 registered voters (95.6%). +7.5 points since 2012.

## [Mayor of Benjamin Constant do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/benjamin-constant-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Itacir Hochmann | PT | 1,255 | 71.1% | Elected |
| Egidio Cortina | PSB | 511 | 28.9% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Benjamin Constant do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/benjamin-constant-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido dos Trabalhadores won 4 of the 9 seats, with 48.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 868 | 48.2% | 4 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 194 | 10.8% | 1 |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 190 | 10.6% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 147 | 8.2% | 1 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 138 | 7.7% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 118 | 6.6% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 82 | 4.6% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 62 | 3.4% |  |

## Contests

- [2016 Benjamin Constant do Sul mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/benjamin-constant-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md)
- [2016 Benjamin Constant do Sul Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/benjamin-constant-do-sul/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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