2022 Tambov Oblast gubernatorial election

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| <- 2020 | 9–11 September 2022 | 2025 ->

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Turnout| 57.87%
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CPRF

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Nominee  | Maksim Yegorov | Andrey Zhidkov  |
Party  | United Russia | CPRF
Popular vote  | 398,054 | 31,737
Percentage  | 84.95% | 6.77%

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| Head before election

Maksim Yegorov (acting)
United Russia

| Elected Head

Maksim Yegorov
United Russia

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The 2022 Tambov Oblast gubernatorial election took place on 9–11 September 2022, on common election day. Acting Governor Maksim Yegorov was elected to a full term.[1]

## Background

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Aleksandr Nikitin served as Head of Administration of Tambov Oblast since 2015, replacing 15-year incumbent Oleg Betin. That year, Nikitin won the election for a full term with 85.47% of the vote. Nikitin won a second term in 2020 with 79.30% of the vote.[2] Despite modest economic achievements, Nikitin's term was marked by poor consolidation of regional elite, which resulted in several setbacks for the administration.[3] One of them was United Russia's defeat in the 2020 Tambov City Duma elections, when Rodina, affiliated with former Tambov Mayor Maksim Kosenkov won 26 seats out of 36.[4] On 4 October 2021 Nikitin resigned just one year into his second term, Deputy Minister of Construction Maksim Yegorov was appointed acting Head of Administration of Tambov Oblast.[5] Nikitin was appointed to the Federation Council by Tambov Oblast Duma on 7 October.[6]

Due to the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent economic sanctions, the cancellation and postponement of direct gubernatorial elections was proposed.[7] The measure was even supported by A Just Russia leader Sergey Mironov.[8] Eventually, on 7 June Tambov Oblast Duma called the gubernatorial election for 11 September 2022.[9]

## Candidates

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Only political parties can nominate candidates for gubernatorial election in Tambov Oblast, self-nomination is not possible. However, candidates are not obliged to be members of the nominating party. Candidate for Head of Administration of Tambov Oblast should be a Russian citizen and at least 30 years old. Each candidate in order to be registered is required to collect at least 7% of signatures of members and heads of municipalities.[10] Also, gubernatorial candidates present 3 candidacies to the Federation Council and election winner later appoints one of the presented candidates.

### Registered

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* Sergey Malinkovich (Communists of Russia), Member of Altai Krai Legislative Assembly, chair of Communists of Russia party, 2014 Nenets AO gubernatorial candidate[11]
* Oleg Morozov (LDPR), Member of Tambov Oblast Duma[12]
* Pavel Plotnikov (SR-ZP), Member of Tambov Oblast Duma, 2020 gubernatorial candidate[13]
* Maksim Yegorov (United Russia), acting Head of Administration of Tambov Oblast, former Deputy Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities (2018-2021)[14]
* Andrey Zhidkov (CPRF), Member of Tambov Oblast Duma, 2015 and 2020 gubernatorial candidate[15]

## Results

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Summary of the 9–11 September 2022 Tambov Oblast gubernatorial election results  Candidate  | Party  | Votes  | %

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| Maksim Yegorov (incumbent) | United Russia | 398,054 | 84.95
| Andrey Zhidkov  | Communist Party | 31,737  | 6.77
| Pavel Plotnikov  | A Just Russia — For Truth | 15,538  | 3.32
| Oleg Morozov  | Liberal Democratic Party | 11,351  | 2.42
| Sergey Malinkovich | Communists of Russia | 7,161  | 1.53
Valid votes  | 463,841  | 98.98
Blank ballots  | 4,760  | 1.02
Total  | 468,601  | 100.00
Turnout  | 468,601  | 57.87
Registered voters  | 809,704  | 100.00
Source:  | [16]

Incumbent Senator Mikhail Belousov (Independent) was re-appointed to the Federation Council.

## See also

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* 2022 Russian gubernatorial elections

## References

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1. ^ Максим Егоров одержал победу на выборах главы Тамбовской области
2. ^ "Никитин победил на выборах губернатора Тамбовской области". Archived from the original on 14 September 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
3. ^ "Отставка тамбовского губернатора Никитина не удивила экспертов". Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
4. ^ "Александру Никитину придется "Родину" любить". Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
5. ^ ""Людей на местах знает"". Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
6. ^ "Экс-главу Тамбовской области назначили сенатором от заксобрания региона". Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
7. ^ "В России могут отменить прямые выборы губернаторов". Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
8. ^ "Миронов предложил отменить выборы в единый день голосования осенью". Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
9. ^ "Выборы главы Тамбовской области пройдут 11 сентября". Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
10. ^ "Закон Тамбовской области "О выборах главы администрации Тамбовской области" от 29 июня 2012 года N158-З (с изменениями на 26 апреля 2022 года)". Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
11. ^ Лидер «Коммунистов России» заявил о выдвижении на выборы главы Тамбовской области
12. ^ "Выдвинут кандидат от ЛДПР на выборы главы Тамбовской области". Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
13. ^ "На выборы главы Тамбовской области выдвинут еще один кандидат". Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
14. ^ "Егоров выдвинут кандидатом от "Единой России" на выборы главы Тамбовской области". Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
15. ^ "КПРФ выдвинула Андрея Жидкова на выборы губернатора Тамбовской области". Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
16. ^ Результаты досрочных выборов Главы Тамбовской области, 2022

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