# 2008 Sumidouro mayoral election

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

Juarez Gonçalves Corguinha won with 65.8% of the vote, 31.5 points ahead of Silmar dos Santos Serafim.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juarez Gonçalves Corguinha | PMDB | 7,135 | 65.8% | Elected |
| Silmar dos Santos Serafim | PDT | 3,716 | 34.2% |  |

Valid votes: 10,851

Turnout: 89.4% (11,570 of 12,948 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sumidouro/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Galileu de Freitas, 51.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sumidouro/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Eliesio Peres da Silva, 50.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sumidouro/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Eliesio Peres da Silva, 61.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sumidouro/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Juarez Gonçalves Corguinha, 62.8%
- October 5, 2008: Juarez Gonçalves Corguinha, 65.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sumidouro/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Manoel Jose de Araujo, 49.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sumidouro/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Juarez Gonçalves Corguinha, 52.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sumidouro/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Manoel Jose de Araujo, 51.8%

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

- [Sumidouro Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rj/sumidouro/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 Sumidouro

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

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