| Semyon Zubakin | |
| Native Name Lang: | ru |
| Office1: | 3rd Head of the Altai Republic |
| Term Start1: | 13 January 1998 |
| Term End1: | 19 January 2002 |
| Predecessor1: | Vladilen Volkov |
| Successor1: | Mikhail Lapshin |
| Birth Name: | Semyon Ivanovich Zubakin |
| Birth Date: | 4 May 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Verkh-Uymon, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Semyon Ivanovich Zubakin (Russian: Семён Иванович Зубакин; born 4 May 1952) is a Russian politician who was the 3rd Head of the Altai Republic in Russia from January 1998 to January 2002 serving one four-year term. In his unsuccessful reelection attempt in 2001, there were many candidates challenging him, and Zubakin received 15% of the vote in the first round,[1] [2] one of the worst showings for an incumbent candidate in world history, though he did take second place and proceeded to a runoff. He was defeated in a landslide by his opponent, Mikhail Lapshin and received only 23% of the vote.[3] [4]