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The Rocky Road to Ratification

By aclahr
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    State by State Ratification

  • DE - The first to ratify

    DE - The first to ratify

    Delaware voted unanimously voted to ratify to new Constitution.
  • PA - 2nd to ratify

    PA - 2nd to ratify

    PA followed 5 days later with a vote of 46-23 in favor of the Constitution.
  • NJ - 3rd to ratify

    NJ - 3rd to ratify

    New Jersey was all in and voted unanimously for the new Constitution.
  • GA - 4th to ratify

    GA - 4th to ratify

    GA all in for the Constitution.
  • CT - 5th to ratify

    CT - 5th to ratify

    CT voted 128-40 in favor of the Constitution.
  • 6th to ratify MA

    6th to ratify MA

    MA state divded geographically over the Constitution.
    Eastern part of MA - merchants, lawyers, and investors
    voted 111-31 in favor
    Western part of MA - small farmers and Shays's Rebellion supporters voted 76-137 against the Constitution
    Total votes were 187 in favor and 168 against
  • Lucky # 7 ratifies MD

    Lucky # 7 ratifies MD

    MD state convention voted 63-11 in favor of the Constitution.
  • 8th to ratify SC

    8th to ratify SC

    Voted 149-73 in favor of the Constitution
  • 9th to ratify NH

    9th to ratify NH

    It was pretty close in NH the vote was 57-47 in favor of the Constitution.
  • 10th to ratify VA

    10th to ratify VA

    Another close call for the Constitution with 89-79 in favor.
  • 11th to ratify NY

    11th to ratify NY

    Called for a second Constitutional Convent put did not get it so the vote for the Constitution was delayed. The Federalists won out with a voted of 30-27 in favor for the Constitution.
  • 12th to ratify NC

    12th to ratify NC

    Ratification of the Constitution by the State of North Carolina, November 21, 1789.
    Final vote 194-77
  • Last be not least the 13th to ratify RI

    Last be not least the 13th to ratify RI

    RI was three years to the party and with a very close vote of 34-32 they ratified the Constitution.