1998 Russian gubernatorial elections

none 1998 Russian gubernatorial elections Russia parliamentary no 1997 Russian gubernatorial elections 1997 18 January – 21 June 1998 1999 Russian gubernatorial elections 1999 10 Heads of Federal Subjects from 89 Russian regional elections in 1998.svg 300px 1998 Russian regional elections: red Gubernatorialsalmon Gubernatorial (of another subject)blue Legislativepurple Gubernatorial and legislative#1A1A1A Referendum, gubernatorial and legislative Gubernatorial elections in 1998 took place in ten regions of the Russian Federation. Overview 1998 saw the re-election of the heads of administrations of the "first wave" elected in April 1993 in Lipetsk, Penza and Smolensk Oblasts and Krasnoyarsk Krai, as well as the presidents of Bashkortostan, Buryatia, Ingushetia and North Ossetia and the chairman of the government of Karelia. For the first time, direct elections were held in Mordovia. The transition to a presidential system was discussed in the last two parliamentary republics, Dagestan and Udmurtia. In Dagestan, on June 25, the Chairman of the State Council Magomedali Magomedov was re-elected for a new term by the Constitutional Assembly, same as in 1994. In Udmurtia, members of the State Council constantly rejected bills on direct elections introduction, proposed by the Council's speaker.Gubernatorial elections — 1998, politika.su Race summary Federal subject Incumbent Incumbentsince Election day Candidates Result North OssetiaСеверная Осетия (Алания). Выборы Президента 1998 https://www.electoralgeography.com/new/ru/countries/r/russia/sev-osetia/severnaya-osetiya-alaniya-vybory-prezidenta-1998.html electoralgeography.com 6 January 2026 ruIncumbent ousted in North Ossetia https://jamestown.org/incumbent-ousted-in-north-ossetia/ jamestown.org 20 January 1998 Akhsarbek Galazov 1994 18 January Alexander Dzasokhov 76.09% Akhsarbek Galazov (NDR) 9.67% Arkady Kadokhov 6.29% Incumbent lost re-election.New president elected. MordoviaМордовия. Выборы Главы Республики 1998 https://www.electoralgeography.com/new/ru/countries/r/russia/mordovia/mordoviya-vybory-glavy-respubliki-1998.html electoralgeography.com 14 January 2026 ruНожки — с ложки… https://stolica-s.su/archives/374764 stolica-s.su 14 January 2026 ru 6 May 2023 Nikolay Merkushkin 1995 15 February Nikolay Merkushkin 90.85% Aleksey Sharov 3.13% Incumbent re-elected. IngushetiaРеспублика Ингушетия. Выборы президента Республики, 1998 https://www.electoralgeography.com/new/ru/countries/r/russia/ingushetia/president-1998.html electoralgeography.com 6 January 2026 ruhttp://www.e-gorod.ru/mrc/documents/regions/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%8F/%D0%92%D1%8B%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8B%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8.html Presidential elections 1 March 1998 28 August 2021 21 February 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200221123559/http://e-gorod.ru/mrc/documents/regions/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0%20%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B3%D1%83%D1%88%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%8F/%D0%92%D1%8B%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8B%20%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0%20%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D1%83%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B8.html dead Ruslan Aushev 1993 1 March Ruslan Aushev 66.51% Issa Kostoyev 13.36% Mukharbek Aushev 9.12% Incumbent re-elected. Lipetsk OblastЖелезняк Владимир Липецкая область в апреле 1998 года http://igpi.ru/monitoring/1047645476/1998/0498/48.html International Institute of Humanities and Political Studies 22 February 2026 ru Lipetsk Oblast in April 1998 Mikhail Narolin 1993 12 April Oleg Korolyov (CPRF support) 79.52% Mikhail Narolin (NDR) 13.81% Incumbent lost re-election.New governor elected. Penza Oblasthttp://www.penza.izbirkom.ru/vybory-i-referendumy/arkhiv-vyborov-i-referendumov/index.php Архив выборов и референдумов Penza Oblast Election Commission ru 12 October 2025 Anatoly Kovlyagin 1993 12 April Vasily Bochkaryov 61.34% Yury Lyzhin (CPRF) 16.46% Anatoly Kovlyagin (NDR) 13.09% Aleksandr Kalashnikov 5.32% Incumbent lost re-election.New governor elected.Kareliahttp://hvr.narod.ru/politic.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080616033925/http://hvr.narod.ru/politic.htm 16 June 2008 Political life in Kostomuksha Kostomuksha - the open gate to Russia Viktor Stepanov 1994 26 April (first round) Sergey Katanandov 37.78% Viktor Stepanov 35.07% Aleksandr Chazhengin 8.62%Incumbent lost re-election.New premier elected.17 May (runoff) Sergey Katanandov 49.48% Viktor Stepanov 43.16%Krasnoyarsk KraiВыборы Губернатора Красноярского края. 1998 год http://iksrf.kgs.ru/15years/newsinfo.php?UID=1787 Krasnoyarsk Krai Election Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20131014221131/http://iksrf.kgs.ru/15years/newsinfo.php?UID=1787 14 October 2013 ruhttp://socarchive.narod.ru/bibl/partii/rnrp/vibor.htm Российская народно-республиканская партия. Региональные выборы 1996 - 1998 https://web.archive.org/web/20030919130624/http://socarchive.narod.ru/bibl/partii/rnrp/vibor.htm 19 September 2003 socarchive.narod.ru ru Valery Zubov 1993 26 April (first round) Alexander Lebed (NRPR) 45.11% Valery Zubov (NDR) 35.40% Pyotr Romanov (CPRF) 12.98%Incumbent lost re-election.New governor elected. 17 May (runoff) Alexander Lebed 57.29% Valery Zubov 38.18%Smolensk OblastСмоленская область. Губернаторские выборы 1998 https://www.electoralgeography.com/new/ru/countries/r/russia/smolensk/smolenskaya-oblast-gubernatorskie-vybory-1998.html electoralgeography.com 6 January 2026 ruhttp://igpi.ru/monitoring/1047645476/oct_98/smol.html Евдокимов М.Ю. Смоленская область в октябре 1998 года Smolensk Oblast in October 1998 ru igpi.ru 24 December 2025 Anatoly Glushenkov 1993 26 April (first round) Aleksandr Prokhorov (CPRF) 46.52% Anatoly Glushenkov (NDR) 26.9% Boris Reva 10.05%Incumbent lost re-election.New governor elected.17 May (runoff) Aleksandr Prokhorov (CPRF) 67.39% Anatoly Glushenkov (NDR) 26.49% BashkortostanБашкирия. Выборы президента республики, 1998 https://www.electoralgeography.com/new/ru/countries/r/russia/bashkiria/president-election-1998.html electoralgeography.com 24 December 2025 ru Bashkiria. Election for president of the republic, 1998http://bolizm.ihep.su/article/Bashkortostan/election-1998/results.html https://web.archive.org/web/20020725091843/http://bolizm.ihep.su/article/Bashkortostan/election-1998/results.html 25 July 2002 Результаты выборов Президента Республики Башкортостан 14 июня 1998г. ru bolizm.ihep.su (snap election) Murtaza Rakhimov 1993 14 June Murtaza Rakhimov 70.24% Rif Kazakkulov 8.96% Against all 17.11% Incumbent re-elected. BuryatiaБурятия. Выборы президента республики 1998 https://www.electoralgeography.com/new/ru/countries/r/russia/buryatia/buryatiya-vybory-gubernatora-1998.html electoralgeography.com 6 January 2026 ru Leonid Potapov 1994 21 June Leonid Potapov (CPRF) 63.25% Vladimir Saganov 6.52% Bato Ochirov 5.73% Valery Shapovalov 5.51% Incumbent re-elected. References Category:Gubernatorial elections in Russia Category:1998 elections in Russia