# 2008 Messias Targino municipal election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Messias Targino](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino.md), October 5, 2008

Turnout: 3,468 of 3,574 registered voters (97.0%). −0.30 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Messias Targino](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisca Shirley Ferreira Targino Jales | PR | 1,953 | 59.1% | Elected |
| Cesar Teixeira Jales | PSDB | 1,350 | 40.9% |  |

## [Municipal Chamber of Messias Targino](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

Partido da República won 2 of the 9 seats, with 21.0% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido da República | 699 | 21.0% | 2 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 499 | 15.0% | 2 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 384 | 11.5% | 1 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 382 | 11.5% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 377 | 11.3% | 1 |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 328 | 9.8% | 1 |
| Democratas | 218 | 6.5% |  |
| Progressistas | 157 | 4.7% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 156 | 4.7% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 134 | 4.0% |  |

## Contests

- [2008 Messias Targino mayoral election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)
- [2008 Messias Targino Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/messias-targino/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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