# 2008 Bento Fernandes municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Bento Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 3,877 of 4,097 registered voters (94.6%). −2.9 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Bento Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ivanildo Fernandes de Oliveira | PP | 2,216 | 60.2% | Elected |
| João Maria Ferreira da Silva | PR | 1,277 | 34.7% |  |
| Clovis Felix da Silva | PT | 190 | 5.2% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Bento Fernandes](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Progressistas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 41.1% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,528 | 41.1% | 4 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,040 | 28.0% | 3 |
| Partido da República | 647 | 17.4% | 2 |
| Democratas | 177 | 4.8% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 110 | 3.0% |  |
| Partido da Mobilização Nacional | 88 | 2.4% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 85 | 2.3% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 28 | 0.8% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 15 | 0.4% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Bento Fernandes mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Bento Fernandes Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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