# 2016 Franca mayoral election, second round

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [Franca](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca.md), October 30, 2016

Gilson de Souza won with 56.3% of the vote, 12.7 points ahead of Sidnei Franco da Rocha. Sidnei Franco da Rocha led the first round with 45.1%.

## Rounds

### [Round 1](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md), October 2, 2016

- Sidnei Franco da Rocha, 45.1% (Advanced)
- Gilson de Souza, 22.6% (Advanced)
- Flávia Olivito Lancha Alves de Oliveira, 18.5%

### Second round, October 30, 2016

- Gilson de Souza, 56.3% (Elected)
- Sidnei Franco da Rocha, 43.7%

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gilson de Souza | DEM | 90,817 | 56.3% | Elected |
| Sidnei Franco da Rocha | PSDB | 70,405 | 43.7% |  |

Valid votes: 161,222

Turnout: 76.5% (177,362 of 231,906 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 27, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2024-10-27-runoff/mayor.md): Alexandre Augusto Ferreira, 58.6%
- [November 29, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2020-11-29-runoff/mayor.md): Alexandre Augusto Ferreira, 57.6%
- October 30, 2016: Gilson de Souza, 56.3%
- [October 28, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2012-10-28-runoff/mayor.md): Alexandre Augusto Ferreira, 58.0%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 30, 2016

- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2016-10-02-local.md) (56)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2016](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2016), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2016-10-30-runoff/mayor and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/franca/2016-10-30-runoff/mayor.json.