2003 Russian gubernatorial elections
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Gubernatorial elections in 2003 were held in 23 federal subjects of Russia. 16 incumbent governors re-elected.
| Federal Subject | Date | Incumbent | Incumbent since | Candidates[1][2] | Result |
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| Taymyr AO[3][4] (snap election) | 26 January | Alexander Khloponin (resigned)[a] Sergey Nauman (acting) |
2001 |
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New governor elected to a vacant position. |
| Magadan Oblast[5][6] (snap election) | 2 February (first round) | Valentin Tsvetkov (died in office) Nikolay Dudov (acting) |
1996 |
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Acting governor elected to full term. |
| 16 February (runoff) |
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| Mordovia[7] | 16 February | Nikolay Merkushkin | 1995 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Belgorod Oblast[8] | 25 May | Yevgeny Savchenko | 1993 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Karachay-Cherkessia[9][10] | 17 August (first round) | Vladimir Semyonov | 1999 |
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Incumbent lost re-election. New president elected. |
| 31 August (runoff) |
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| Novgorod Oblast | 7 September | Mikhail Prusak | 1991 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Omsk Oblast[11] | 7 September | Leonid Polezhayev | 1991 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Sverdlovsk Oblast[12] | 7 September (first round) | Eduard Rossel | 1995 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| 21 September (runoff) |
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| Leningrad Oblast | 21 September | Valery Serdyukov | 1999 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Tomsk Oblast | 21 September | Viktor Kress | 1991 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Saint Petersburg (snap election) | 21 September (first round) | Vladimir Yakovlev (resigned) Alexander Beglov (acting) |
1996 |
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New governor elected to a vacant position. |
| 5 October (runoff) |
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| Chechnya[13] | 5 October | Akhmad Kadyrov | 2000[b] |
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New president elected to a vacant position. |
| Bashkortostan | 7 December (first round) | Murtaza Rakhimov | 1993 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| 21 December (runoff) |
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| Kirov Oblast (snap election) | 7 December (first round) | Vladimir Sergeyenkov | 1996 |
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Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. |
| 21 December (runoff) |
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| Moscow[14][15] | 7 December | Yury Luzhkov | 1992 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Moscow Oblast | 7 December | Boris Gromov | 1999 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Novosibirsk Oblast | 7 December | Viktor Tolokonsky | 1999 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Orenburg Oblast[16] | 7 December | Alexey Chernyshyov | 1999 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Sakhalin Oblast[17] (snap election) | 7 December (first round) | Igor Farkhutdinov (died in office) Ivan Malakhov (acting) |
1995 |
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Acting governor elected to full term. |
| 21 December (runoff) |
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| Tambov Oblast | 7 December | Oleg Betin | 1999 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Tver Oblast | 7 December (first round) | Vladimir Platov | 1995 |
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Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. |
| 21 December (runoff) |
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| Vologda Oblast | 7 December | Vyacheslav Pozgalyov | 1996 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
| Yaroslavl Oblast | 7 December | Anatoly Lisitsyn | 1991 |
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Incumbent re-elected. |
Notes
References
- ↑ "Губернаторские выборы - 2003" [Gubernatorial elections - 2003]. politika.su (in Russian).
- ↑ Ivanov, Vitaly (2020). Глава субъекта Российской Федерации. История губернаторов. Том I. История. Книга II [Head of the subject of the Russian Federation. History of governors. Volume I: History. Book II] (in Russian). pp. 180–187.
- ↑ "Выборы Губернатора Таймырского (Долгано-Ненецкого) автономного округа". Central Election Commission of Russia (in Russian). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "Олег Бударгин - новый губернатор Таймыра" [Oleg Budargin is the new governor of Taymyr]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 27 January 2003.
- ↑ "Выборы губернатора Магаданской области". cikrf.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2 February 2026.
"Повторное голосование на выборах губернатора Магаданской области". cikrf.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2 February 2026. - ↑ "Николай Дудов уже в понедельник начнет формировать свою новую команду" [Nikolay Dudov will start forming his new team on Monday]. newsru.com (in Russian). 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021.
- ↑ "На губернаторских выборах в Мордовии победил Николай Меркушкин" [Nikolay Merkushkin wins the gubernatorial elections in Mordovia]. newsru.com (in Russian). 17 February 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.
- ↑ "Итоги выборов в субъектах Российской Федерации 25 мая 2003 года" [Results of elections in the subjects of the Russian Federation on 25 May 2003]. CEC (in Russian).
- ↑ "Выборы в КЧР" [Elections in the KCR]. Kommersant (in Russian). 1 September 2003.
- ↑ "Мустафа Батдыев — новый президент Карачаево-Черкесии" [Mustafa Batdyyev is the new president of Karachay-Cherkessia]. Channel One Russia (in Russian). 1 September 2003.
- ↑ "Полежаев официально объявлен победителем выборов губернатора в Омской области" [Polezhaev officially declared winner of the gubernatorial election in Omsk Oblast]. newsru.com (in Russian). 9 September 2003. Archived from the original on 20 November 2004.
- ↑ "Глава Свердловской области будет избран во втором туре" [The head of Sverdlovsk Oblast will be elected in the second round]. newsru.com (in Russian). 8 September 2003.
- ↑ "Хроника управляемых выборов в Чеченской Республике" [Chronicle of 'managed' elections in the Chechen Republic]. scilla.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "На выборах мэра Москвы Юрий Лужков набрал почти 75% голосов" [Yury Luzhkov won almost 75% of the votes in Moscow mayoral election]. newsru.com (in Russian). 8 December 2003. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021.
- ↑ "Выборы Мэра Москвы" [Moscow mayoral election]. CEC (in Russian).
- ↑ "7 декабря 2003 года состоялись выборы главы администрации (губернатора) Оренбургской области". orinfo.ru (in Russian). 10 December 2003. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ "Выборы Губернатора Сахалинской области 7 декабря 2003". Election Commission of Sakhalin Oblast (in Russian). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
"Повторное голосование по выборам Губернатора Сахалинской области 21 декабря 2003". Election Commission of Sakhalin Oblast (in Russian). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
