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 Incumbent Incumbentsince Election day Candidates Result Mari El see 1996 elections 4 January (runoff) see 1996 elections Tyumen Oblast 12 January (runoff) Adygea Aslan Dzharimov 1992 12 January Incumbent re-elected. Kabardino-Balkaria Valery Kokov 1992 12 January Valery Kokov 99.35%(ran unopposed) Incumbent re-elected. Agin-Buryat AO (revote) Bolot Ayushiyev (resigned) 1996 23 February New governor elected to a vacant position. Tuva Sherig-ool Oorzhak 1992 16 March Incumbent re-elected. Evenkia (revote) Anatoly Yakimov 1991 16 March Incumbent lost election.New governor elected. Amur Oblast (revote) Yury Lyashko 1996 23 March Incumbent lost election.New governor elected. Tula Oblast Nikolai Sevryugin 1991 23 March Incumbent lost election.New governor elected.Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (snap election) Boris Nemtsov (resigned)Yury Lebedev (acting) 1991 29 June (first round) New governor elected to a vacant position. 13 July (runoff) Irkutsk Oblast (snap election) Yury Nozhikov (resigned)Viktor Ivanov (acting) 1991 27 July New governor elected to a vacant position. Kemerovo Oblast Aman Tuleyev 1997 19 October Incumbent elected to full term. Oryol Oblast (snap election) Yegor Stroyev 1993 26 October Incumbent re-elected. Komi (snap election) Yury Spiridonov 1994 30 November Incumbent re-elected. Altai Republic Vladilen Volkov 1997 14 December Incumbent lost election.New head elected. Chuvashia Nikolay Fyodorov 1993 28 December Incumbent re-elected.
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