# 2008 Maria Helena mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Maria Helena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena.md), October 5, 2008

Osmar Trentini won with 42.3% of the vote, 6.9 points ahead of Alain Barros Correa.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Osmar Trentini | PMDB | 1,568 | 42.3% | Elected |
| Alain Barros Correa | PSL | 1,311 | 35.4% |  |
| Elias Bezerra de Araújo | PSC | 827 | 22.3% |  |

Valid votes: 3,706

Turnout: 96.2% (3,888 of 4,041 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marlon Rancer Marques, 85.7%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Marlon Rancer Marques, 65.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Elias Bezerra de Araújo, 70.8%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Elias Bezerra de Araújo, 48.1%
- October 5, 2008: Osmar Trentini, 42.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Osmar Trentini, 49.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jesse Batista Correa, 51.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Lourival Jose Pereira, 51.1%

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

- [Maria Helena Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/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 Maria Helena

- 2008 Maria Helena mayoral election
- [2008 Maria Helena Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/maria-helena/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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