1836 Republic of Texas presidential election

none September 2026 November 2013 1836 Republic of Texas presidential election Republic of Texas 1836 presidential no 1838 Republic of Texas presidential election 1838 September 5, 1836 Sam Houston 1836.jpg Sam Houston Nonpartisan candidate 7CB9E8 4,374 76.7% Henry Smith TX.png Henry Smith Nonpartisan candidate AF003A 743 13.0% Stephen Fuller Austin Posthumous Portrait.jpg Stephen F. Austin Nonpartisan candidate E9D66B 587 10.3% President 200px Results by county"County Results" These results were found from records kept in the Texas State Archive building in Austin, Texas.Texas State Archives. Texas Secretary of State Records Relating to Passports Issued by the Department of State, Republic of Texas: An Inventory of Secretary of State Records Relating to Passports Issued by the Department of State, Republic of Texas at the Texas State Archives,1836-1845, 1855, 1858, undated. TSLAC Control No: TX001614 https://historictexasmaps.com/collection/search-results/96079-the-chief-justice-counties-late-summer-1837-nancy-and-jim-tiller-digital-collection The Chief Justice Counties, late summer of 1837 Tiller Jim & Nancy Texas General Land Office January 1, 2020 TexasGLO.gov December 15, 2023 start Houston #77adfd 50–60% #0f63d9 70–80% #004db8 80–90% #003b8d 90–100% break Austin #f28517 50–60% break Green"Green Results" According to the results from the Texas State Archives, an unknown man with the surname "Green" won Red River county by 1 vote, it is speculated that this is someone by the name of Silas J. Green based on the handwriting, but this can not be conclusively proven. #45ac48 50–60% break Unknown/No County"No County" During the first year of Texas Independence, vast swaths of land weren't claimed by any of her counties, leaving them without jurisdiction, these parts of Texas are represented by dark grey. #d7d7d7 #5d5d5d break Disputed Control"Disputed Control" During the first year of Texas Independence, vast swaths of land were claimed by multiple counties, making them disputed between two entities, these are represented by a light orange. #fcd269 end David G. Burnet (interim) Nonpartisan candidate Samuel Houston Nonpartisan candidate The 1836 Republic of Texas presidential election was the first such election in the newly established Republic of Texas. Popular war hero Samuel Houston was elected in a decisive victory over Henry Smith and Stephen F. Austin. Houston was inaugurated on October 22, 1836, replacing interim president David G. Burnet. Candidates Stephen F. Austin, Texan Commissioner to the United States Samuel Houston, Commander-in-Chief of the Texian Army Henry Smith, Governor of the Provisional Government Campaign Prior to Houston's entrance into the race, Stephen F. Austin considered himself to be the front-runner in the election to become the first president of Texas. His opponent in the race was Henry Smith, who had been governor of the Provisional Government and a delegate to the convention that declared the independence of the Republic of Texas. Others, however, had doubts about his qualifications. Austin was not widely known to most Texans, and his connections to land speculator Samuel May Williams had soiled his public reputation. When, eleven days before the election, Houston declared his candidacy, Austin's hopes of winning the presidency were sunk.TSHA | Republic of Texas Results Houston won the election in a landslide, carrying 77% of the vote to Smith's 13% and Austin's 10%. Mirabeau Lamar was elected vice president by a majority of 2,699 votes. 1836 Texas presidential election eee Nonpartisan politician Sam Houston 4,374 76.7% Nonpartisan politician Henry Smith 743 13.0% Nonpartisan politician Stephen F. Austin 587 10.3% 5,704 100.00% Notes lower-alpha References Presidential Category:Non-partisan elections 1836 Category:September 1836