# 2008 São Miguel do Tocantins mayoral election

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

Jesus Benevides de Sousa Filho won with 70.6% of the vote, 41.1 points ahead of Antonio Francisco Borba Cardoso.

| Candidate or party | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jesus Benevides de Sousa Filho | PR | 3,654 | 70.6% | Elected |
| Antonio Francisco Borba Cardoso | PMDB | 1,525 | 29.4% |  |

Valid votes: 5,179

Turnout: 87.8% (5,460 of 6,220 registered)

## This race in other years

- [October 6, 2024](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-miguel-do-tocantins/2024-10-06-local/mayor.md): Alberto Loiola Gomes Moreira, 56.3%
- [November 15, 2020](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-miguel-do-tocantins/2020-11-15-local/mayor.md): Alberto Loiola Gomes Moreira, 49.6%
- [October 2, 2016](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-miguel-do-tocantins/2016-10-02-local/mayor.md): Elisângela Alves Carvalho Sousa, 44.7%
- [October 7, 2012](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-miguel-do-tocantins/2012-10-07-local/mayor.md): Francisco de Sousa Lopes, 60.8%
- October 5, 2008: Jesus Benevides de Sousa Filho, 70.6%
- [October 3, 2004](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-miguel-do-tocantins/2004-10-03-local/mayor.md): Jesus Benevides de Sousa Filho, 39.6%
- [October 1, 2000](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-miguel-do-tocantins/2000-10-01-local/mayor.md): Paulo Humberto Ayres e Silva, 59.2%
- [October 3, 1996](https://electionsarchive.com/br/to/sao-miguel-do-tocantins/1996-10-03-local/mayor.md): Paulo Humberto Ayres e Silva, 46.1%

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

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

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

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