# 2008 Piraí mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Piraí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai.md), October 5, 2008

Arthur Henrique Gonçalves Ferreira won with 58.3% of the vote, 21.0 points ahead of Joao Gomes Figueira Camacho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthur Henrique Gonçalves Ferreira | PMDB | 8,999 | 58.3% | Elected |
| Joao Gomes Figueira Camacho | PPS | 5,762 | 37.3% |  |
| Joaquim do Amaral Filho | PT | 684 | 4.4% |  |

Valid votes: 15,445

Turnout: 91.6% (16,472 of 17,985 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Luiz Fernando de Souza, 58.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Arthur Henrique Gonçalves Ferreira, 59.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Luiz Antonio da Silva Neves, 51.1%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Luiz Antonio da Silva Neves, 60.5%
- October 5, 2008: Arthur Henrique Gonçalves Ferreira, 58.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Arthur Henrique Gonçalves Ferreira, 67.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Luiz Fernando de Souza, 86.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Luiz Fernando de Souza, 69.4%

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

- [Piraí Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/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 Piraí

- 2008 Piraí mayoral election
- [2008 Piraí Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/pirai/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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