# 2016 Gararu mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Sergipe](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se.md) / [Gararu](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu.md), October 2, 2016

Elizabeth Freire Santos de Oliveira won with 49.5% of the vote, 8.2 points ahead of Helder Albuquerque de Resende.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elizabeth Freire Santos de Oliveira | PSC | 3,495 | 49.5% | Elected |
| Helder Albuquerque de Resende | PMDB | 2,919 | 41.4% |  |
| Antonio Andrade de Albuquerque | PROS | 578 | 8.2% |  |
| Janio Leite Tavares | PP | 66 | 0.9% |  |

Valid votes: 7,058

Turnout: 90.4% (7,739 of 8,558 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Gilzete Dionizia de Matos, 63.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Gilzete Dionizia de Matos, 49.9%
- October 2, 2016: Elizabeth Freire Santos de Oliveira, 49.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Antonio Andrade de Albuquerque, 59.3%
- [October 5, 2008](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md): Joao Francisco Albuquerque de Oliveira, 51.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Cardoso Matos, 53.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joao Francisco Albuquerque de Oliveira, 56.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Francisco Albuquerque de Oliveira, 52.6%

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

- [Gararu Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/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 Gararu

- 2016 Gararu mayoral election
- [2016 Gararu Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/se/gararu/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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