# 2008 Paraú municipal election

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

Turnout: 3,504 of 3,683 registered voters (95.1%). +3.3 points since 2004.

## [Mayor of Paraú](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/parau/2008-10-05-local/mayor.md)

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco de Assis Jacome Nunes | PR | 2,022 | 61.1% | Elected |
| Marcio Harlan Maia de Aquino | PTB | 1,285 | 38.9% |  |

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

Progressistas won 5 of the 9 seats, with 42.8% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Progressistas | 1,457 | 42.8% | 5 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 395 | 11.6% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 314 | 9.2% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 302 | 8.9% | 1 |
| Democratas | 262 | 7.7% |  |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 211 | 6.2% | 1 |
| Partido Social Cristão | 151 | 4.4% |  |
| Partido Verde | 131 | 3.8% |  |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 72 | 2.1% |  |
| Partido Comunista do Brasil | 67 | 2.0% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 26 | 0.8% |  |
| Partido Democrático Trabalhista | 16 | 0.5% |  |

## Contests

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

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