# 2008 Piraquara mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Paraná](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr.md) / [Piraquara](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara.md), October 5, 2008

Gabriel Jorge Samaha won with 75.9% of the vote, 56.7 points ahead of João Guilherme Ribas Martins.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gabriel Jorge Samaha | PPS | 30,278 | 75.9% | Elected |
| João Guilherme Ribas Martins | PSDB | 7,660 | 19.2% |  |
| Laudir de Oliveira Slompo | PHS | 1,954 | 4.9% |  |

Valid votes: 39,892

Turnout: 86.2% (43,142 of 50,029 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Marcus Mauricio de Souza Tesserolli, 64.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Josimar Aparecido Knupp Froes, 48.5%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Marcus Mauricio de Souza Tesserolli, 63.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Marcus Mauricio de Souza Tesserolli, 56.2%
- October 5, 2008: Gabriel Jorge Samaha, 75.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gabriel Jorge Samaha, 51.7%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): João Guilherme Ribas Martins, 63.3%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Gil Lorusso do Nascimento, 36.3%

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

- [Piraquara Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/pr/piraquara/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 Piraquara

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

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