# 2008 São Gonçalo do Amarante mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Norte](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn.md) / [São Gonçalo do Amarante](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante.md), October 5, 2008

Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos won with 57.6% of the vote, 17.4 points ahead of Jarbas Cavalcanti de Oliveira.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos | PR | 27,113 | 57.6% | Elected |
| Jarbas Cavalcanti de Oliveira | PMDB | 18,909 | 40.2% |  |
| Rivaldo Fernandes de Oliveira Junior | PSDC | 1,017 | 2.2% |  |

Valid votes: 47,039

Turnout: 87.0% (51,576 of 59,306 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos, 53.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo Emídio de Medeiros, 59.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Paulo Emídio de Medeiros, 46.4%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos, 61.9%
- October 5, 2008: Jaime Calado Pererira dos Santos, 57.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jarbas Cavalcanti de Oliveira, 42.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Francisco Potiguar Cavalcanti Junior, 77.8%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Potiguar Cavalcanti Junior, 40.3%

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

- [São Gonçalo do Amarante Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/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 Gonçalo do Amarante

- 2008 São Gonçalo do Amarante mayoral election
- [2008 São Gonçalo do Amarante Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rn/sao-goncalo-do-amarante/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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