# 2008 São Bento do Trairí mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [São Bento do Trairí](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi.md), October 5, 2008

Jose Andrade Dantas won with 52.8% of the vote, 5.6 points ahead of Francisco Henrique Sobrinho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jose Andrade Dantas | PMDB | 1,510 | 52.8% | Elected |
| Francisco Henrique Sobrinho | PTB | 1,350 | 47.2% |  |

Valid votes: 2,860

Turnout: 92.2% (3,102 of 3,366 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rafael dos Santos Matias, 54.8%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Jose Aracleide de Araujo, 71.1%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Jose Aracleide de Araujo, 64.8%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Luna Kaly Ramalho da Costa Xavier, 62.5%
- October 5, 2008: Jose Andrade Dantas, 52.8%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Wilton Xavier, 79.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Wilton Xavier, 60.4%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Expedito de Oliveira Dantas, 53.2%

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

- [São Bento do Trairí Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/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 São Bento do Trairí

- 2008 São Bento do Trairí mayoral election
- [2008 São Bento do Trairí Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-bento-do-trairi/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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