# 2008 Bom Jesus do Tocantins mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Bom Jesus do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins.md), October 5, 2008

Jairton Castro da Silva won with 62.5% of the vote, 25.0 points ahead of Rosangela Barbosa Bezerra.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jairton Castro da Silva | DEM | 1,154 | 62.5% | Elected |
| Rosangela Barbosa Bezerra | PSDB | 693 | 37.5% |  |

Valid votes: 1,847

Turnout: 93.9% (1,997 of 2,126 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Edmilson Rodrigues Soares, 65.6%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo Hernandes Moura Lima, 62.9%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Paulo Hernandes Moura Lima, 58.2%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Rosangela Barbosa Bezerra, 56.5%
- October 5, 2008: Jairton Castro da Silva, 62.5%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jairton Castro da Silva, 56.8%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Gilvan Rodrigues Bezerra, 54.0%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Francisco Cavalcante da Luz, 59.2%

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

- [Bom Jesus do Tocantins Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/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 Jesus do Tocantins

- 2008 Bom Jesus do Tocantins mayoral election
- [2008 Bom Jesus do Tocantins Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/bom-jesus-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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