# 2008 Martins Municipal Chamber 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 Democratas won 2 of the 9 seats, with 29.1% of the vote. Seats: DEM 2, PMDB 1, PPS 1, PSDB 1, PSC 1, PCdoB 1, PRB 1, and PP 1. | Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Democratas | 1,709 | 29.1% | 2 | Elected | | Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 726 | 12.4% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Popular Socialista | 528 | 9.0% | 1 | Elected | | Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 487 | 8.3% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Social Cristão | 456 | 7.8% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Comunista do Brasil | 446 | 7.6% | 1 | Elected | | Partido da República | 394 | 6.7% | | | | Partido Republicano Brasileiro | 361 | 6.1% | 1 | Elected | | Progressistas | 300 | 5.1% | 1 | Elected | | Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 226 | 3.9% | | | | Partido dos Trabalhadores | 192 | 3.3% | | | | Partido Verde | 29 | 0.5% | | | | Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 15 | 0.3% | | | | Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 1 | <0.1% | | | Valid votes: 5,870 Turnout: 95.8% (6,069 of 6,334 registered) ## Candidates by list 9 seats filled from open party lists, with each list's candidates ranked by personal votes ### Martins Que o Povo Quer 3,024 votes, 5 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fulgencio Teixeira Neto | PSDB | 467 | Elected | | Clemente Gurgel de Amorim Neto | PPS | 410 | Elected | | Vicente Dias da Cunha Neto | DEM | 337 | Elected | | Francisco Canísio Alves | DEM | 288 | Elected | | Francisco Uilame da Silva | PP | 277 | Elected | | Eloi Duarte da Costa Neto | DEM | 228 | | | Francisca de Assis Melo Rodrigues | DEM | 220 | | | Maria do Socorro Galdino | DEM | 219 | | | Damiao Carlos da Silva | PPS | 103 | | | Antônio Ferreira de Souza | DEM | 85 | | | Maria Nogueira dos Santos | DEM | 62 | | | Abraão Maximiano da Silva | DEM | 48 | | | Renato Gomes da Silva | DEM | 37 | | | Antônio Alves de Carvalho | DEM | 30 | | | Danilba Francisca da Conceição Silva Oliveira | DEM | 18 | | | Adriana de Souza Costa | DEM | 1 | | ### Unidos para Vencer 2,830 votes, 4 seats | Candidate | Party | Votes | Result | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Antonio Martins dos Santos | PSC | 447 | Elected | | Antonio Marcelino de Souza Martins Neto | PCdoB | 431 | Elected | | Severino Sobrinho Paiva | PMDB | 402 | Elected | | José Francisco Modestino da Silva | PRB | 355 | Elected | | Antonio Erasmo Miranda | PR | 305 | | | Pedro Vieira da Silva | PMDB | 267 | | | Juliana Muniz Fernandes de Queiroz | PT | 120 | | | Francisco Evilasio de Oliveira | PTB | 113 | | | Antônio Cortez Filho | PTB | 108 | | | Auri Liberato da Silva | PT | 69 | | | Idelfonso Alves da Silva | PMDB | 37 | | | Francisco de Assis da Silva | PV | 26 | | | Maria Sinesia de Andrade Santos | PCdoB | 8 | | ## This race in other years - [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2024-10-06-local/municipal-chamber.md): União Brasil, Republicanos, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Verde, União Brasil, Republicanos, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, União Brasil, União Brasil, Republicanos, União Brasil, Partido dos Trabalhadores - [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2020-11-15-local/municipal-chamber.md): Republicanos, Partido Social Democrático, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Republicanos, Republicanos, Republicanos, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Republicano da Ordem Social, Republicanos, Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Social Democrático - [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2016-10-02-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Progressistas, Democratas, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Social Democrático, Partido Humanista da Solidariedade, Partido Social Democrático, Democratas - [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2012-10-07-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Partido Comunista do Brasil, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Democrático, Progressistas, Democratas, Democratas, Cidadania, Partido Liberal, Partido Social Democrático - October 5, 2008: list, list, Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira, Partido Social Cristão, Partido Comunista do Brasil, Cidadania, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Republicanos, Democratas, Democratas, Progressistas - [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2004-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, list, Democratas, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Progressistas, Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Liberal - [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2000-10-01-local/municipal-chamber.md): list, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro - [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/1996-10-03-local/municipal-chamber.md): Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Democratas, Democratas, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Progressista Brasileiro, Partido Liberal, Democratas, Democratas, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro, Movimento Democrático Brasileiro ## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 5, 2008 - [Martins mayoral](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.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](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md) - 2008 Martins Municipal Chamber election Also available as HTML at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber and JSON at https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/martins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.json.