# 2008 Bom Princípio mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Rio Grande do Sul](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs.md) / [Bom Princípio](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio.md), October 5, 2008

Jacob Nestor Seibel won with 59.9% of the vote, 19.7 points ahead of Frederico Selbach.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jacob Nestor Seibel | PMDB | 4,518 | 59.9% | Elected |
| Frederico Selbach | PP | 3,029 | 40.1% |  |

Valid votes: 7,547

Turnout: 93.2% (7,844 of 8,420 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Vasco Alexandre Brandt, 53.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Fábio Persch, 66.8%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Fábio Persch, 50.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Vasco Alexandre Brandt, 50.5%
- October 5, 2008: Jacob Nestor Seibel, 59.9%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ilda Maria Wiltgen Ost, 55.1%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jacob Nestor Seibel, 51.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jacob Nestor Seibel, 57.3%

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

- [Bom Princípio Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/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 Bom Princípio

- 2008 Bom Princípio mayoral election
- [2008 Bom Princípio Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/rs/bom-principio/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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