# 2008 Grossos mayoral election

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

Veronilde Caetano da Silva won with 48.0% of the vote, 2.0 points ahead of Joao Dehon da Silva.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Veronilde Caetano da Silva | PSB | 3,215 | 48.0% | Elected |
| Joao Dehon da Silva | PR | 3,083 | 46.1% |  |
| Francisco das Chagas de Oliveira | PMN | 318 | 4.8% |  |
| Johnson Kriecer do Vale Peixoto | PP | 76 | 1.1% |  |

Valid votes: 6,692

Turnout: 94.5% (6,898 of 7,297 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Cinthia Sonale Silva Alves e Souza, 55.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Cinthia Sonale Silva Alves e Souza, 38.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Jose Mauricio Filho, 38.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Jose Mauricio Filho, 44.3%
- October 5, 2008: Veronilde Caetano da Silva, 48.0%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Dehon Neto da Costa, 50.3%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joao Dehon da Silva, 36.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco das Chagas de Oliveira, 51.5%

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

- [Grossos Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/grossos/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 Grossos

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

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