1844 Republic of Texas presidential election explained

Election Name:1844 Republic of Texas presidential election
Country:Republic of Texas
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1841 Republic of Texas presidential election
Previous Year:1841
Election Date:September 2, 1844
Image1:Anson jones.png
Nominee1:Anson Jones
Party1:Nonpartisan candidate
Colour1:7CB9E8
Popular Vote1:7,037
Percentage1:55.2%
Nominee2:Edward Burleson
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
Colour2:AF002A
Popular Vote2:5,661
Percentage2:44.4%
President
Before Election:Sam Houston
Before Party:Nonpartisan candidate
After Election:Anson Jones
After Party: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 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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