# 2008 Paranapanema mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [São Paulo](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp.md) / [Paranapanema](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema.md), October 5, 2008

Johannes Cornelis Van Melis won with 52.4% of the vote, 6.3 points ahead of João Carlos Luz Ravacci Menck.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Johannes Cornelis Van Melis | PSDB | 5,623 | 52.4% | Elected |
| João Carlos Luz Ravacci Menck | PMDB | 4,946 | 46.1% |  |
| Aparecido Carlos de França | PTB | 160 | 1.5% |  |

Valid votes: 10,729

Turnout: 85.8% (11,247 of 13,116 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Rodolfo Hessel Fanganiello, 64.1%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Rodolfo Hessel Fanganiello, 64.7%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Antonio Hiromiti Nakagawa, 56.9%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Márcio Faber, 55.2%
- October 5, 2008: Johannes Cornelis Van Melis, 52.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): João Carlos Luz Ravacci Menck, 56.5%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Edilberto Ferreira Mendes, 58.7%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Edilberto Ferreira Mendes, 51.3%

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

- [Paranapanema Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/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 Paranapanema

- 2008 Paranapanema mayoral election
- [2008 Paranapanema Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/sp/paranapanema/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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