# 2008 Munhoz de Melo mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Munhoz de Mello](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello.md), October 5, 2008

Gilmar Jose Benkendorf Silva won with 66.2% of the vote, 32.5 points ahead of Jose Ari Lusvardi.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gilmar Jose Benkendorf Silva | PMDB | 1,685 | 66.2% | Elected |
| Jose Ari Lusvardi | PP | 859 | 33.8% |  |

Valid votes: 2,544

Turnout: 91.5% (2,715 of 2,967 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Áureo Gomes, 53.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Áureo Gomes, 92.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Geraldo Gomes, 53.0%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Geraldo Gomes, 52.8%
- October 5, 2008: Gilmar Jose Benkendorf Silva, 66.2%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gilmar Jose Benkendorf Silva, 54.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Celso da Silva, 58.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Celso da Silva, 55.2%

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

- [Munhoz de Melo Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/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 Munhoz de Melo

- 2008 Munhoz de Melo mayoral election
- [2008 Munhoz de Melo Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/munhoz-de-mello/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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