# 2008 Parazinho municipal election

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

Turnout: 3,655 of 3,951 registered voters (92.5%). −1.7 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Genival de Melo Martins | DEM | 2,093 | 61.0% | Elected |
| Severino Porpino Terceiro | PPS | 1,309 | 38.1% |  |
| Francisco Garcia Gomes | PT | 31 | 0.9% |  |

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

Democratas won 3 of the 9 seats, with 31.5% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Democratas | 1,094 | 31.5% | 3 |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 963 | 27.7% | 3 |
| Partido Popular Socialista | 345 | 9.9% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 310 | 8.9% | 1 |
| Progressistas | 308 | 8.9% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 251 | 7.2% | 1 |
| Partido Socialista Brasileiro | 138 | 4.0% |  |
| Partido Social Democrata Cristão | 67 | 1.9% |  |

## Contests

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

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