# 2008 Martins mayoral election

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

Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa won with 52.5% of the vote, 5.0 points ahead of Haroldo Ribeiro Teixeira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa | DEM | 3,039 | 52.5% | Elected |
| Haroldo Ribeiro Teixeira | PR | 2,751 | 47.5% |  |

Valid votes: 5,790

Turnout: 95.8% (6,069 of 6,334 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paulo César Galdino, 54.0%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa, 100.0%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Olga Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz Figueiredo, 52.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Olga Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz Figueiredo, 51.2%
- October 5, 2008: Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa, 52.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria Jose de Oliveira Gurgel Costa, 52.0%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Marcos Antonio Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz, 55.6%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Marcos Antonio Chaves Fernandes de Queiroz, 52.8%

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

- [Martins Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/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 Martins

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

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