1836 Republic of Texas presidential election

1836 Republic of Texas presidential election
September 5, 1836
 
Nominee Sam Houston Henry Smith Stephen F. Austin
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 4,374 743 587
Percentage 76.7% 13.0% 10.3%
Results by county
President before election

David G. Burnet (interim)
Nonpartisan

 Elected President

Samuel Houston
Nonpartisan

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.

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