1841 Republic of Texas presidential election

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Nominee Sam Houston David G. Burnet Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 7,915 3,616 Percentage 68.6% 31.4%

President before election Mirabeau B. Lamar Nonpartisan Elected President Sam Houston Nonpartisan

The 1841 Republic of Texas presidential election was the third presidential election. It was held on September 6, 1841. Former President Sam Houston defeated incumbent Vice President and former Interim President David G. Burnet to win a second non-consecutive term in office.

Edward Burleson was elected vice-president with 6,141 votes (58.6%) while his competitor Mennican Hunt received 4,336 votes (41.4%).^[1]

v t e 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