Tuva constituency

Tuva single-member constituency
Constituency of the
Russian State Duma
Deputy
Federal subjectTyva Republic
DistrictsAk-Dovurak, Bay-Tayginsky, Barun-Khemchiksky, Chaa-Kholsky, Chedi-Kholsky, Dzun-Khemchiksky, Erzinsky, Kaa-Khemsky, Kyzyl, Kyzylsky, Mongun-Tayginsky, Ovyursky, Piy-Khemsky, Sut-Kholsky, Tandinsky, Tere-Kholsky, Tes-Khemsky, Todzhinsky, Ulug-Khemsky
Voters207,398 (2026)

The Tuva constituency (No.37) is a Russian legislative constituency in Tuva. The constituency encompasses the entire territory of Tuva.

The constituency has been represented since 2026 by United Russia deputy Buyan Kuular [ru], former Tuvan Minister of Youth Policy and retired Russian Army senior sergeant, who won the open seat left vacant after the resignation of one-term United Russia deputy Aidyn Saryglar.

Boundaries

1993–2007, 2016–present: Ak-Dovurak, Bay-Tayginsky District, Barun-Khemchiksky District, Chaa-Kholsky District, Chedi-Kholsky District, Dzun-Khemchiksky District, Erzinsky District, Kaa-Khemsky District, Kyzyl, Kyzylsky District, Mongun-Tayginsky District, Ovyursky District, Piy-Khemsky District, Sut-Kholsky District, Tandinsky District, Tere-Kholsky District, Tes-Khemsky District, Todzhinsky District, Ulug-Khemsky District
The constituency has been covering the entirety of Tuva since its initial creation in 1993.

Members elected

Election Member Party
1993 Kara-Kys Arakchaa Independent
1995 Galina Salchak Our Home – Russia
1999 Nikolay Loktionov Unity
2001 Chylgychy Ondar Independent
2003
2007 Proportional representation - no election by constituency
2011
2016 Mergen Oorzhak United Russia
2021 Aidyn Saryglar United Russia
2026 Buyan Kuular [ru] United Russia

Election results

1993

Declared candidates

Results

Summary of the 12 December 1993 Russian legislative election in the Tuva constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Kara-Kys Arakchaa Independent 30,554 28.37%
Anatoly Damba-Khuurak Independent 24,331 22.59%
Vladimir Bagay-ool Independent 23,510 21.83%
Yury Komarov Civic Union 14,861 13.80%
against all 6,515 6.05%
Total 107,716 100%
Source:

1995

Declared candidates

Withdrawn candidates

Results

Summary of the 17 December 1995 Russian legislative election in the Tuva constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Galina Salchak Our Home – Russia 44,853 40.95%
Kara-Kys Arakchaa (incumbent) Ivan Rybkin Bloc 25,350 23.14%
Aleksandr Kashin Liberal Democratic Party 7,225 6.60%
Anatoly Seren Communist Party 6,530 5.96%
Tatyana Nikolayeva Democratic Choice of Russia – United Democrats 5,074 4.63%
Vladimir Serikov Independent 3,683 3.36%
Sonchukchu Mongush Agrarian Party 2,673 2.44%
Altai Piche-ool Independent 2,386 2.18%
Amur Khoyugban Independent 1,530 1.40%
Vyacheslav Salchak Pamfilova–Gurov–Lysenko 1,445 1.32%
against all 3,541 3.23%
Total 109,530 100%
Source:

1999

Results by district
  • Nikolay Loktionov:
      40–50%
      50–60%
      60–70%
      70–80%
  • Galina Salchak:
      40–50%
      50–60%
      60–70%
      70–80%

Declared candidates

Failed to qualify

  • Valery Salchak (NDR), former First Deputy Premier of Tuva – Minister of Economy (1990–1994)
  • Anatoly Seren (DN), Chairman of the Tuva State Committee on Press and Information, 1995 CPRF candidate for this seat
  • Aleksey Tevek (Independent), pensioner

Did not file

Results

Summary of the 19 December 1999 Russian legislative election in the Tuva constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Nikolay Loktionov Unity 55,823 50.06%
Galina Salchak (incumbent) Fatherland – All Russia 43,280 38.81%
Ostap Damba-Khuurak Liberal Democratic Party 2,724 2.44%
Sergey Konviz Independent 1,976 1.77%
Natalia Tovuu Independent 1,036 0.93%
against all 3,673 3.29%
Total 111,515 100%
Source:

2001

Results by district
  • Chylgychy Ondar:
      30–40%
      40–50%
      50–60%
  • Sergey Mongush:
      20–30%
      40–50%
      50–60%

Declared candidates

Failed to qualify

Did not file

Results

Summary of the 14 October 2001 by-election in the Tuva constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Chylgychy Ondar Independent 27,206 39.46%
Sergey Mongush Independent 25,071 36.36%
Viktor Norbu Independent 8,954 12.99%
Aleksandr Kashin Independent 2,501 3.63%
Vladimir Tavberidze Independent 773 1.12%
against all 2,275 3.30%
Total 68,945 100%
Source:

2003

Declared candidates

Withdrawn candidates

Did not file

Results

Summary of the 7 December 2003 Russian legislative election in the Tuva constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Chylgychy Ondar (incumbent) Independent 53,899 61.24%
Ivan Chuchev Communist Party 22,550 25.62%
Vyacheslav Ushkalov Social Democratic Party 3,125 3.55%
Eker-ool Manchyn Great Russia – Eurasian Union 2,255 2.56%
Ostap Damba-Khuurak Liberal Democratic Party 1,149 1.31%
against all 3,351 3.81%
Total 88,163 100%
Source:

2016

Declared candidates

Withdrawn candidates

Declined

Results

Summary of the 18 September 2016 Russian legislative election in the Tuva constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Mergen Oorzhak United Russia 108,896 77.39%
Mergen Anai-Ool Communist Party 8,949 6.36%
Igor Frent Liberal Democratic Party 5,721 4.07%
Vladimir Seren-Khuurak A Just Russia 4,587 3.26%
Valery Salchak Yabloko 4,189 2.98%
Mongun-ool Mongush People's Freedom Party 3,117 2.22%
Aibek Maady Communists of Russia 2,624 1.86%
Total 140,705 100%
Source:

2021

Declared candidates

Did not file

Declined

Results

Summary of the 17-19 September 2021 Russian legislative election in the Tuva constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Aidyn Saryglar United Russia 121,936 74.43%
Renat Oorzhak A Just Russia — For Truth 14,717 8.98%
Roman Tamoyev Communist Party 6,898 4.21%
Ayas Chudaan-ool Rodina 6,625 4.04%
Eres Kara-Sal Liberal Democratic Party 5,420 3.20%
Mikhail Sanchai Party of Pensioners 2,983 1.82%
Ayan Soyan The Greens 1,960 1.20%
Total 163,836 100%
Source:

2026

Declared candidates

Did not file

  • Aziyat Dogdugash (A Just Russia), life safety teacher, chairman of the party regional office

Results

Summary of the 18-20 September 2026 Russian legislative election in the Tuva constituency
Candidate Party Votes %
Buyan Kuular [ru] United Russia 133,019 77.72%
Artysh Irgit New People 12,435 7.27%
Aidysmaa Chadamba Communist Party 10,028 5.86%
Yulia Arlanmay Liberal Democratic Party 9,412 5.50%
Denis Syaldyshev A Just Russia 5,733 3.35%
Total 171,153 100%
Source:

Notes

  1. ↑ No.28 in 1993-1995 and 2003-2007, No.27 in 1995-2003, No.32 in 2016–2026
  2. ↑ split from Kyzylsky District in 2003
  3. ↑ appointed Auditor of the Accounts Chamber of Russia in April 2001
  4. ↑ appointed Mayor of Kyzyl in December 2025

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