Snap gubernatorial election was held in Kirov Oblast on 10 September 2017 as part of the 2017 Russian regional elections. Acting governor Igor Vasilyev was elected for a full term in office.
Background The previous election in 2014 was won by Nikita Belykh, who led the region since 2009 as appointed governor. His second term was due to expire in September 2019.
On 24 June 2016 Nikita Belykh was arrested in Moscow at reception of a bribe.Губернатор Кировской области Никита Белых задержан при получении взятки в €400 тыс. On 25 June Investigative Committee of Russia has charged Belykh with receiving a bribe in especially large size. On the same day, the Basmanny District Court of Moscow, he was arrested for two months.Суд арестовал губернатора Кировской области Никиту Белых After his arrest, the duties of the governor of the Kirov region was performed by his deputy Alexey Kuznetsov.
July 28, 2016, Russian president Vladimir Putin dismissed Nikita Belykh from the post of Governor of the Kirov region with the formulation "in connection with loss of trust".Подписан Указ о досрочном прекращении полномочий Губернатора Кировской области Acting governor until the election appointed Igor Vasilyev.
Candidates Candidates on the ballot:
Candidate Party OfficeNikolay BarsukovBorn 1975 (age 42)Communists of RussiaMember of Yuryansky District DumaIgor VasilyevBorn 1961 (age 56)United RussiaIncumbent acting GovernorSergey MamayevBorn 1958 (age 59)Communist PartyAssistant to the Member of the State DumaKirill CherkasovBorn 1967 (age 50)Liberal Democratic PartyMember of the State Duma
Opinion polls DatePoll sourceVasilyevMamayevCherkasovBarsukovUndecidedAbstentionSpoil the Ballot10-20 August 2017WCIOM49%6%5%2%27%9%1%14 September 2014election result—15.99%9.92%———1.56%
Result CandidatePartyVotes%Igor VasilyevUnited Russia209,40264.03%Sergey MamayevCommunist Party62,13218.99%Kirill CherkasovLiberal Democratic Party32,81410.03%Nikolay BarsukovCommunists of Russia13,9564.27%Invalid ballots8,7112.66%Total327,015100%Registered voters/turnout 1,076,750 30.37%Source:
See also 2017 Russian gubernatorial elections
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