# 2008 Canguaretama mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Canguaretama](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama.md), October 5, 2008

Wellinson Carlos Dantas Ribeiro won with 52.3% of the vote, 6.7 points ahead of Jurandir Freire Marinho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wellinson Carlos Dantas Ribeiro | PR | 9,010 | 52.3% | Elected |
| Jurandir Freire Marinho | PMDB | 7,848 | 45.6% |  |
| Francisco José da Paz | PSC | 365 | 2.1% |  |

Valid votes: 17,223

Turnout: 85.8% (18,557 of 21,628 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Leandro Varela dos Santos, 54.5%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Wellinson Carlos Dantas Ribeiro, 48.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Maria de Fátima Borges Marinho, 50.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Maria de Fátima Borges Marinho, 47.8%
- October 5, 2008: Wellinson Carlos Dantas Ribeiro, 52.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Edmilson Faustino dos Santos, 63.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jurandir Freire Marinho, 74.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jurandir Freire Marinho, 46.6%

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

- [Canguaretama Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/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 Canguaretama

- 2008 Canguaretama mayoral election
- [2008 Canguaretama Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/canguaretama/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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