# 2008 Ruy Barbosa mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [Ruy Barbosa](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa.md), October 5, 2008

Maria Aparecida Cavacante won with 71.4% of the vote, 42.8 points ahead of Maria Lucia Candido da Silva.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria Aparecida Cavacante | PMDB | 2,046 | 71.4% | Elected |
| Maria Lucia Candido da Silva | PSB | 819 | 28.6% |  |

Valid votes: 2,865

Turnout: 90.9% (3,065 of 3,371 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Raniere Moura Barbosa, 53.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Francisco Felipe da Silva, 49.97%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Francisco Felipe da Silva, 56.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Maria Aparecida Cavacante, 58.2%
- October 5, 2008: Maria Aparecida Cavacante, 71.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria Targino da Silva, 63.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Joao Joaquim Cavalcante Neto, 75.5%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Joao Joaquim Cavalcante Neto, 55.6%

## Also on the ballot in Brazil on October 5, 2008

- [Ruy Barbosa Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.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 Ruy Barbosa

- 2008 Ruy Barbosa mayoral election
- [2008 Ruy Barbosa Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/ruy-barbosa/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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