# 2008 Bento Fernandes Municipal Chamber 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 Progressistas won 4 of the 9 seats, with 41.1% of the vote. Seats: PP 4, PSB 3, and PR 2. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Progressistas | 1,528 | 41.1% | 4 | Won | | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,040 | 28.0% | 3 | Elected | | Partido da República | 647 | 17.4% | 2 | Elected | | 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% | | | Valid votes: 3,718 Turnout: 94.6% (3,877 of 4,097 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### Progressistas 1,528 votes, 4 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Maria Lindalva Fernandes | PP | 296 | Elected | | Jacson Dantas | PP | 234 | Elected | | Josiano Ribeiro Bilro da Silva | PP | 233 | Elected | | Francisco José Barbosa de Miranda | PP | 188 | Elected | | Rosa Maria Paiva de Oliveira | PP | 177 | | | Herivelto Ferreira Gabriel | PP | 162 | | | Luiz Fernandes de Lima | PP | 140 | | ### União Vitoriosa I 1,128 votes, 3 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Divanilto Fernandes de Macedo | PSB | 307 | Elected | | Paulo Cesar Macedo da Fonseca | PSB | 218 | Elected | | José Pinheiro da Silva | PSB | 188 | Elected | | João Batista do Nascimento Viana | PSB | 156 | | | Geraldo Nicacio Nunes | PMN | 86 | | | Francinaldo Elias de Souza | PSB | 85 | | | Luciana Alves da Silva | PSB | 33 | | | Juarez Monteiro de Melo Junior | PSB | 27 | | ### Pr/pmdb/dem/pps 962 votes, 2 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Francisco Eduardo da Cunha | PR | 340 | Elected | | Francisco Marcos da Câmara | PR | 193 | Elected | | Joao Batista da Rocha | DEM | 116 | | | Francisco Júnior da Silva | PMDB | 83 | | | Nildo Albuquerque Rebouças | PR | 51 | | | Tecilda da Silva Ribeiro | DEM | 47 | | | Maricele Gomes da Cunha Mota | PPS | 21 | | | Geraldo Noel da Costa | PMDB | 14 | | | Luis Vicéli | PMDB | 11 | | | Fred Marques da Cunha | PPS | 3 | | ### Muda Bento Fernandes 100 votes, 0 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Francisco Osman da Camara | PT | 26 | | | Maria Andrade | PT | 18 | | | Francisco Fernandes de Lima | PT | 15 | | | Vera Lucia Simao | PCdoB | 14 | | | José Augusto de França | PT | 6 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, list, União Brasil, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, União Brasil, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, União Brasil, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, list, Republicanos, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Comunista do Brasil, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Democratas, Mobilização Nacional, Partido Verde, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social - [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Progressistas, Partido Liberal, Progressistas, Progressistas, Mobilização Nacional, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Mobilização Nacional, Partido Liberal, Progressistas - October 5, 2008: Progressistas, list, list, Partido Liberal, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Progressistas, Progressistas, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, list, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Progressistas, Cidadania, Progressistas, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Partido Socialista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Partido Liberal, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Democrático Trabalhista, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Liberal, Partido Democrático Trabalhista, Partido Liberal ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 5, 2008 - [Bento Fernandes mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.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 Bento Fernandes - [2008 Bento Fernandes mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md) - 2008 Bento Fernandes Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/bento-fernandes/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.json.