# 2008 Pugmil mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [Pugmil](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil.md), October 5, 2008

Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva Mendes won with 62.3% of the vote, 24.7 points ahead of Elton Barros Coelho.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva Mendes | PMDB | 973 | 62.3% | Elected |
| Elton Barros Coelho | PTB | 588 | 37.7% |  |

Valid votes: 1,561

Turnout: 90.3% (1,643 of 1,819 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Ângelo Mário Pereira Alves, 59.4%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Dircineu Francisco Bolina, 56.4%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva Mendes, 54.3%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Arlene Martins Souza, 51.3%
- October 5, 2008: Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva Mendes, 62.3%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Maria de Jesus Ribeiro da Silva Mendes, 52.4%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Jose Maria Cardoso, 52.1%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jose Maria Cardoso, 63.6%

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

- [Pugmil Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/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 Pugmil

- 2008 Pugmil mayoral election
- [2008 Pugmil Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/pugmil/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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