# 2008 Parelhas municipal election

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

Turnout: 14,176 of 15,813 registered voters (89.6%). −0.26 points since 2004.

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

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Francisco Assis de Medeiros | PT | 6,840 | 50.8% | Elected |
| Romildo Azevedo dos Santos | PR | 6,525 | 48.5% |  |
| José Bezerra de Lima | PSOL | 92 | 0.7% |  |

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

PMDB won 3 of the 9 seats, with 29.2% of the vote.

| Candidate or party | Votes | Share | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro | 3,997 | 29.2% | 3 |
| Progressistas | 2,604 | 19.0% | 1 |
| Partido da República | 2,359 | 17.2% | 1 |
| Partido dos Trabalhadores | 2,256 | 16.5% | 1 |
| Democratas | 1,631 | 11.9% | 2 |
| Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira | 704 | 5.1% | 1 |
| Partido Socialismo e Liberdade | 138 | 1.0% |  |
| Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro | 4 | <0.1% |  |

## Contests

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

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