# 2008 São Bento do Tocantins mayoral election

[Brazil](https://electionsarchive.com/br.md) / [Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to.md) / [São Bento do Tocantins](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins.md), October 5, 2008

Lubelafaete Bezerra Fonseca won with 43.4% of the vote, 5.7 points ahead of Claudivan da Silva Tavares.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lubelafaete Bezerra Fonseca | PMDB | 1,262 | 43.4% | Elected |
| Claudivan da Silva Tavares | PTB | 1,095 | 37.7% |  |
| Pedro Miranda Rodrigues | PDT | 548 | 18.9% |  |

Valid votes: 2,905

Turnout: 92.6% (3,054 of 3,298 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Paulo Wanderson de Sousa Damasceno, 67.2%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Paulo Wanderson de Sousa Damasceno, 52.2%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Ronaldo Rodrigues Parente, 52.5%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Claudivan da Silva Tavares, 57.4%
- October 5, 2008: Lubelafaete Bezerra Fonseca, 43.4%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Oscar Milhomens Fonseca, 52.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Ronaldo Rodrigues Parente, 61.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Ronaldo Rodrigues Parente, 53.7%

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

- [São Bento do Tocantins Municipal Chamber](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-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 São Bento do Tocantins

- 2008 São Bento do Tocantins mayoral election
- [2008 São Bento do Tocantins Municipal Chamber election](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-bento-do-tocantins/2008-10-05-local/municipal-chamber.md)

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