2017 Ryazan Oblast gubernatorial election

Gubernatorial Election in Ryazan Oblast were held on 10 September 2017.

2017 Ryazan Oblast gubernatorial election
10 September 2017
Turnout36.15%
 
Nominee Nikolay Lyubimov Alexander Sherin Vladimir Fedotkin
Party United Russia LDPR Communist
Popular vote 269,078 28,337 22,986
Percentage 80.16% 8.44% 6.85%
Acting Governor before election

Nikolay Lyubimov
United Russia

 Elected Governor

Nikolay Lyubimov
United Russia

Background

14 February 2017 the Governor Oleg Kovalyov announced early resignation and that he will not nominate his candidacy for a new term.[1] Acting Governor was appointed Nikolay Lyubimov.[2]

Candidates

Candidates on the ballot:[3]

Candidate Party Office
Nikolay Lyubimov
Born 1971 (age 45)		 United Russia Incumbent acting Governor
Alexandra Perekhvatova
Born 1954 (age 62)		 Party of Growth Chief of the main archival administration of Ryazan Oblast
Sergey Pupkov
Born 1970 (age 47)		 A Just Russia Member of Ryazan Oblast Duma
Vladimir Fedotkin
Born 1947 (age 70)		 Communist Party Former Member of the State Duma
Alexander Sherin
Born 1977 (age 40)		 Liberal Democratic Party Member of the State Duma

Opinion polls
Date Poll source Lyubimov Sherin Fedotkin Pupkov Perekhvatova Undecided Abstention Spoil the Ballot
10–21 August 2017 FOM 56%4%4%1%0%21%14%0%
17–25 July 2017 FOM 53%3%3%1%<1%26%13%1%

Result
Candidate Party Votes %
Nikolay Lyubimov United Russia 269,078 80.16%
Alexander Sherin Liberal Democratic Party 28,337 8.44%
Vladimir Fedotkin Communist Party 22,986 6.85%
Sergey Pupkov A Just Russia 5,780 1.72%
Alexandra Perekhvatova Party of Growth 4,978 1.48%
Invalid ballots 4,511 1.34%
Total 335,670 100%
Source:[4]

See also

References
  1. Губернатор Рязанской области подал в отставку
  2. Николай Любимов назначен временно исполняющим обязанности губернатора Рязанской области
  3. "Сведения о кандидатах". Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  4. "Результаты выборов". Archived from the original on 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
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