# 2008 Santa Maria Madalena mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio de Janeiro](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj.md) / [Santa Maria Madalena](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena.md), October 5, 2008

Arthur Lima Garcia won with 61.7% of the vote, 23.4 points ahead of Gustavo Feijo Sampaio.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthur Lima Garcia | PT | 4,056 | 61.7% | Elected |
| Gustavo Feijo Sampaio | PR | 2,520 | 38.3% |  |

Valid votes: 6,576

Turnout: 90.3% (7,215 of 7,989 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Nilson José Perdomo Costa, 50.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Eduardo Pontes Bardasson, 56.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Carlos Alberto de Matos Botelho, 43.6%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Clementino da Conceição, 43.4%
- October 5, 2008: Arthur Lima Garcia, 61.7%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Clementino da Conceição, 59.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Arthur Lima Garcia, 71.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Arthur Lima Garcia, 64.0%

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

- [Santa Maria Madalena Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/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 Santa Maria Madalena

- 2008 Santa Maria Madalena mayoral election
- [2008 Santa Maria Madalena Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/santa-maria-madalena/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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