1994 Russian gubernatorial elections

1994 Russian gubernatorial elections

16 January – 30 June 1994

6 Heads of Federal Subjects from 89

1994 Russian regional elections:
  •   Gubernatorial
      Legislative
      Two legislative elections (including one of another subject)
      Gubernatorial and legislative
      Gubernatorial and legislative (both of another subject)

Gubernatorial elections in 1994 took place in six regions of the Russian Federation. Chairmen of the Supreme Soviets of the four autonomous republics were elected presidents that year continuing the process of disbanding of the Soviets system, which began with dispersal of the Supreme Soviet of Russia in October 1993.

Race summary

Federal Subject[1] Date Incumbent Incumbent status Candidates Governor-elect
North Ossetia[2] 16 January Akhsarbek Galazov Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Akhsarbek Galazov
Ingushetia[2] 27 February Ruslan Aushev Elected 1993
Ruslan Aushev[3]
Irkutsk Oblast[2] 27 March Yury Nozhikov Appointed 1991
Yury Nozhikov
Karelia[4] 17 April Viktor Stepanov Chairman of the Supreme Soviet Y Viktor Stepanov 68.57% (ran unopposed) Viktor Stepanov
Komi[4] 8 May Yury Spiridonov Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Yury Spiridonov
Buryatia[5] 16 June
(first round)
Leonid Potapov Chairman of the Supreme Soviet
Leonid Potapov
30 June
(runoff)

References

  1. ^ Gubernatorial elections — 1994, politika.su
  2. ^ a b c Ivanov 2019, p. 320-321.
  3. ^ History of elections and appointments of the head of the Republic of Ingushetia, TASS (7 September 2013)
  4. ^ a b Ivanov 2019, p. 322-323.
  5. ^ Ivanov 2019, p. 322-323, 326.

Sources

  • Ivanov, Vitaly (2019). Глава субъекта Российской Федерации. История губернаторов [Head of the subject of the Russian Federation. History of governors] (in Russian). ISBN 978-5-907250-14-7.