1844 Republic of Texas presidential election

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September 2, 1844


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

President before election

Sam Houston
Nonpartisan

Elected President

Anson Jones
Nonpartisan

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 Burleson 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.

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Association, Texas State Historical (February 17, 2022). "Jones, Anson". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

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Presidents	David G. Burnet Sam Houston Mirabeau Lamar Anson Jones
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