Republic of Texas presidential election, 1844

Republic of Texas presidential election, 1844

September 2, 1844

Nominee Anson Jones Edward Burleson Scattering Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 7,037 5,661 54 Percentage 55.2% 44.4% 0.4%

President before election Sam Houston Nonpartisan Elected President Anson Jones Nonpartisan

The Republic of Texas presidential election of 1844 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.

Republic of Texas Capitals Harrisburg Washington-on-the-Brazos Galveston Velasco Columbia Houston Austin Presidents David G. Burnet Sam Houston Mirabeau Lamar Anson Jones Vice Presidents Lorenzo de Zavala Mirabeau Lamar David G. Burnet Edward Burleson Kenneth Lewis Anderson Documents Texas Declaration of Independence Constitution of the Republic of Texas Texas Archive War Colonization Henri Castro Fisher-Miller Land Grant Presidential elections 1836 1838 1841 1844