[1] It was the first direct Buryatia head election in 15 years since Leonid Potapov won his third term in June 2002.

[2] Deputy Minister of Transport Alexey Tsydenov was appointed acting Head of the Republic.

The campaign was marked by lack of significant opposition to acting head Tsydenov, as his main opponent, Senator Vyacheslav Markhayev (CPRF), failed to qualify for the election.

[4] A Just Russia did not nominate a candidate, as its regional leader Irinchey Matkhanov was placed by Tsydenov into its shortlist for Federation Council.

Among other candidacies were incumbent Senator Tatyana Mantatova and former A Just Russia Member of State Duma (2013-2016) Irinchey Matkhanov.