1997 Russian gubernatorial elections

Gubernatorial elections in 1997 took place in 14 regions of the Russian Federation.

1997 Russian gubernatorial elections
12 January – 28 December 1997
14 Heads of Federal Subjects from 89
 
Leader Gennady Zyuganov Sergey Filatov
Alliance People's Patriotic Union of Russia (NPSR) All-Russian Coordination Council (OKS)

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 SubjectDateIncumbentIncumbent statusLosing candidatesGovernor-elect
Adygea12 JanuaryAslan DzharimovElected 1992Aslanbiy Sovmiz, Kazbek Tsiku (CPRF)Aslan Dzharimov
Kabardino-Balkaria12 JanuaryValery Kokov/Gennady GubinElected 1992ran unopposedValery Kokov/Gennady Gubin
ABAO (revote)23 FebruaryBolot AyushiyevAppointed 1996, removed on 6 FebruaryYury Dondokov, Bato-Tsyren Abiduyev, Namdak ZhambalovBair Zhamsuyev (OKS)
Tuva16 MarchSherig-ool OorzhakElected 1992Kaadyr-ool Bicheldey, Alexander Kashin (LDPR)Sherig-ool Oorzhak
Evenkia (revote)16 MarchAnatoly YakimovAppointed 1991Anatoly Yakimov (OKS)Aleksandr Bokovikov (NPSR)
Amur Oblast (revote)23 MarchYury LyashkoAppointed 1996Yury Lyashko (OKS), Vera Sebina (LDPR), Aleksandr SuratAnatoly Belonogov (CPRF/NPSR)
Tula Oblast23 MarchNikolai SevryuginAppointed 1995Viktor Sokolovsky, Nikolai Sevryugin (NDR), Nikolay TyaglivyVasily Starodubtsev (CPRF/NPSR)
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast29 June,
13 July		Boris NemtsovResigned from officeGennady Khodyrev (CPRF), Vadim Bulavinov, Nina ZverevaIvan Sklyarov
Yury LebedevActing governor
Irkutsk Oblast27 JulyYury NozhikovResigned from officeSergey Levchenko (CPRF/NPSR), Viktor Mashinsky, Ivan ShchadovBoris Govorin (NDR/OKS)
Kemerovo Oblast19 OctoberAman TuleyevAppointed 1997Nina OstaninaAman Tuleyev (NPSR)
Oryol Oblast26 OctoberYegor StroyevElected 1993Vera YeninaYegor Stroyev (NDR)
Komi30 NovemberYury SpiridonovElected 1994Rita Chistokhodova, Vasily Kuznetsov (CPRF), Vyacheslav Kruasser (PLP), Valery Zlobin (LDPR)Yury Spiridonov (NDR)
Altai Republic14 DecemberVladilen VolkovPM from August 1997Yury Antaradonov, Viktor Romashkin (CPRF), Vladimir Petrov (NDR), Vladilen VolkovSemyon Zubakin (DVR)
Chuvashia28 DecemberNikolay Fyodorov/Enver AblyakimovElected 1993Valentin Shurchanov/Nikolay Grigoryev (CPRF), Oleg Vasilyev/V. Kashin (LDPR)Nikolay Fyodorov/Lev Kurakov (NDR support)

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