1997 Russian gubernatorial elections
12 January – 28 December 1997
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14 Heads of Federal Subjects from 89 | |
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1997 Russian regional elections:
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Gubernatorial elections in 1997 took place in 14 regions of the Russian Federation.
Background
In January–March 1997, the process of holding first gubernatorial elections in all regions of Russia, which began in September 1996, was practically completed. By January 1, six governors-appointees remained in power: Leonid Roketsky in Tyumen Oblast, Yury Lyashko in Amur Oblast, Bolot Ayushiyev in ABAO, Nikolai Sevryugin in Tula Oblast, Mikhail Kislyuk in Kemerovo Oblast and Anatoly Yakimov in Evenkia. By April only Kislyuk remained in office, instead of whom Aman Tuleyev was appointed on June 30.
In the first quarter of 1997, re-elections of presidents of four republics (Mari El, Adygea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Tuva) and presidential elections in the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria were also held. In the summer, early elections were held for the governors of Nizhny Novgorod and Irkutsk Oblasts after resignations of Boris Nemtsov and Yury Nozhikov, and in the fall the head of Kemerovo Oblast administration was elected.
By decision of the legislative assemblies, re-elections of the head of the administration of Oryol Oblast and the head of the Komi Republic were held six months ahead of schedule. In December, the re-election in Chuvashia and the first election of the Head of the Altai Republic took place.
Results
| Federal Subject | Date | Incumbent | First elected | Candidates | Result |
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| Adygea | 12 January | Aslan Dzharimov | 1992 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Kabardino-Balkaria | 12 January | Valery Kokov | 1992 | Valery Kokov 99.35% (ran unopposed) | Incumbent re-elected. |
| Agin-Buryat AO (revote) | 23 February | Bolot Ayushiyev (resigned from office) |
1996 (appointed) |
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New governor elected to a vacant position. |
| Tuva | 16 March | Sherig-ool Oorzhak | 1992 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Evenkia (revote) | 16 March | Anatoly Yakimov | 1991 (appointed) |
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Incumbent lost election. New governor elected. |
| Amur Oblast (revote) | 23 March | Yury Lyashko | 1996 (appointed) |
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Incumbent lost election. New governor elected. |
| Tula Oblast | 23 March | Nikolai Sevryugin | 1991 (appointed) |
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Incumbent lost election. New governor elected. |
| Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[1] | 29 June (first round) |
Boris Nemtsov (resigned from office) Yury Lebedev (acting) |
1995 |
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New governor elected to a vacant position. |
| 13 July (runoff) |
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| Irkutsk Oblast | 27 July | Yury Nozhikov (resigned from office) Viktor Ivanov (acting) |
1994 |
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New governor elected to a vacant position. |
| Kemerovo Oblast | 19 October | Aman Tuleyev | 1997 (appointed) |
Aman Tuleyev (NPSR) 94.54% | Incumbent elected to full term. |
| Oryol Oblast | 26 October | Yegor Stroyev | 1993 | Yegor Stroyev 95.1% | Incumbent re-elected. |
| Komi | 30 November | Yury Spiridonov | 1994 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Altai Republic | 14 December | Vladilen Volkov | 1997 (indirect) |
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Incumbent lost election. New head elected. |
| Chuvashia[2] | 28 December | Nikolay Fyodorov | 1993 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
References
- ^ "Выборы губернатора Нижегородской области 1997 года (повторное голосование)". s52.fci.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 17 July 2002.
- ^ "Результаты выборов Президента Чувашской Республики 28 декабря 1997 года". Panorama (in Russian).
Sources
- Gubernatorial elections — 1997, politika.su