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Gubernatorial elections in 1994 took place in six regions of the Russian Federation. Chairmen of the Supreme Soviets of the four autonomous republics were elected presidents that year continuing the process of disbanding of the Soviets system, which began with dispersal of the Supreme Soviet of Russia in October 1993.
| Federal Subject [1] | Date | Incumbent | Incumbent status | Candidates | Governor-elect |
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| North Ossetia | 16 January | Akhsarbek Galazov | Chairman of the Supreme Soviet |
| Akhsarbek Galazov |
| Ingushetia | 27 February | Ruslan Aushev | Elected 1993 |  Ruslan Aushev 94.2% (ran unopposed) | Ruslan Aushev [2] |
| Irkutsk Oblast | 27 March | Yury Nozhikov | Appointed 1991 | Yury Nozhikov 78.2% | Yury Nozhikov |
| Karelia | 17 April | Viktor Stepanov | Chairman of the Supreme Soviet | Viktor Stepanov 68.6% (ran unopposed) | Viktor Stepanov |
| Komi | 8 May | Yury Spiridonov | Chairman of the Supreme Soviet |
| Yury Spiridonov |
| Buryatia | 16 June, 30 June | Leonid Potapov | Chairman of the Supreme Soviet |
| Leonid Potapov |
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