# 2008 Francisco Dantas municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Francisco Dantas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 2,498 of 2,568 registered voters (97.3%). +3.4 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Francisco Dantas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gilson Dias Gonçalves | PTB | 1,416 | 59.3% | Elected |
| Fhredy Campos Paiva de Lima | PSB | 973 | 40.7% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Francisco Dantas](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PSB won 4 of the 9 seats, with 40.3% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 975 | 40.3% | 4 |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 499 | 20.6% | 2 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 270 | 11.2% |  |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 185 | 7.6% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 150 | 6.2% | 1 |
| Democratas | 133 | 5.5% | 1 |
| Partido Humanista da Solidariedade | 99 | 4.1% |  |
| Partido da República | 78 | 3.2% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 30 | 1.2% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Francisco Dantas mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Francisco Dantas Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/francisco-dantas/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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