# 2008 João Dias municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [João Dias](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 2,227 of 2,307 registered voters (96.5%). +3.7 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of João Dias](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paulo de Tarso Veríssimo | PSB | 1,923 | 92.2% | Elected |
| Laete Jacome de Oliveira | PMDB | 163 | 7.8% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of João Dias](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

PSB won 7 of the 9 seats, with 61.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1,276 | 61.2% | 7 |
| Progressistas | 582 | 27.9% | 2 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 226 | 10.8% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 João Dias mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 João Dias Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/joao-dias/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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