1994 Russian gubernatorial elections

1994 Russian gubernatorial elections

16 January – 30 June 1994
6 Heads of Federal Subjects from 89

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	16 January	Akhsarbek Galazov	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet	Y Akhsarbek Galazov 64.3% Sergey Khetagurov 32.7%	Akhsarbek Galazov
Ingushetia	27 February	Ruslan Aushev	Elected 1993	Y Ruslan Aushev 94.2% (ran unopposed)	Ruslan Aushev[2]
Irkutsk Oblast	27 March	Yury Nozhikov	Appointed 1991	Y Yury Nozhikov 78.2%	Yury Nozhikov
Karelia	17 April	Viktor Stepanov	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet	Y Viktor Stepanov 68.6% (ran unopposed)	Viktor Stepanov
Komi	8 May	Yury Spiridonov	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet	Y Yury Spiridonov 49.2% Vyacheslav Khudyayev 37%	Yury Spiridonov
Buryatia	16 June, 30 June	Leonid Potapov	Chairman of the Supreme Soviet	Y Leonid Potapov 46.2% / 71.7% Aleksandr Ivanov 25.7% / 24.9%	Leonid Potapov

References

1. Gubernatorial elections — 1994, politika.su
2. History of elections and appointments of the head of the Republic of Ingushetia, TASS (7 September 2013)