# 2008 Teresina mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Piauí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi.md) / [Teresina](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina.md), October 5, 2008

Silvio Mendes de Oliveira Filho won with 70.4% of the vote, 44.5 points ahead of Jose Nazareno Cardeal Fonteles.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Silvio Mendes de Oliveira Filho | PSDB | 273,065 | 70.4% | Elected |
| Jose Nazareno Cardeal Fonteles | PT | 100,546 | 25.9% |  |
| Ismar Tavares e Silva Junior | PCB | 9,777 | 2.5% |  |
| José Alexis Bezerra Leite | PSOL | 2,075 | 0.5% |  |
| José Avelá Pereira Costa | PSL | 1,658 | 0.4% |  |
| Maria de Lourdes Soares Melo | PCO | 996 | 0.3% |  |

Valid votes: 388,117

Turnout: 85.2% (417,904 of 490,582 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Silvio Mendes de Oliveira Filho, 52.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): José Pessoa Leal, 62.3%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Firmino da Silveira Soares Filho, 51.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Firmino da Silveira Soares Filho, 51.5%
- October 5, 2008: Silvio Mendes de Oliveira Filho, 70.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Silvio Mendes de Oliveira Filho, 58.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Firmino da Silveira Soares Filho, 60.9%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Firmino da Silveira Soares Filho, 53.3%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 5, 2008

- [Teresina Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)
- [Local races across Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/2008-10-05-local.md) (11,123)

## Sources

- [Resultados - 2008](https://dadosabertos.tse.jus.br/dataset/resultados-2008), Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. License: Creative Commons Attribution

## On the ballot in Teresina

- 2008 Teresina mayoral election
- [2008 Teresina Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pi/teresina/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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