1844 Republic of Texas presidential election

none November 2024 September 2026 September 2026 1844 Republic of Texas presidential election Republic of Texas presidential no 1841 Republic of Texas presidential election 1841 September 2, 1844 Anson jones.png Anson Jones Nonpartisan candidate 7CB9E8 7,037 55.2% Edburleson.jpg Edward Burleson Nonpartisan candidate AF002A 5,661 44.4% President Sam Houston Nonpartisan candidate Anson Jones Nonpartisan candidate The 1844 Republic of Texas presidential election was the fourth and last presidential election. It was held on September 2, 1844. The contest was held between Anson Jones and Edward Burleson, the vice president of the Republic of Texas. Jones defeated BurlesonAssociation Texas State Historical Jones, Anson Texas State Historical Association February 17, 2022 https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/jones-anson December 1, 2024 by a margin of 1,376 votes to become the fourth and final President of Texas. On February 26, 1845, five months after the election, the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States and was admitted as the 28th state on December 29 of that year. See also 1845 Texas gubernatorial election, the first gubernatorial election in the State of Texas References Category:1844 elections in North America presidential election, 1844 Category:Non-partisan elections 1844