<P> Virginia's ordinance was approved by a referendum but rejected by 26 counties in the north and west of the state (see Wheeling Convention), leading to the creation of West Virginia . </P> <P> Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Texas also issued separate declarations of causes, in which they explained their reasons for secession . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Passed </Th> <Th> Referendum </Th> <Th> Vote </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Carolina </Td> <Td> December 20, 1860 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mississippi </Td> <Td> January 9, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Florida </Td> <Td> January 10, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alabama </Td> <Td> January 11, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> January 19, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Louisiana </Td> <Td> January 26, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas </Td> <Td> February 1, 1861 </Td> <Td> February 23 </Td> <Td> 46,153--14,747 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Territory of Arizona </Td> <Td> March 16, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Virginia </Td> <Td> April 17, 1861 </Td> <Td> May 23 </Td> <Td> 132,201--37,451 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arkansas </Td> <Td> May 6, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tennessee </Td> <Td> May 6, 1861 </Td> <Td> June 8 </Td> <Td> 104,471--47,183 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Carolina </Td> <Td> May 20, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Missouri </Td> <Td> October 31, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kentucky </Td> <Td> November 20, 1861 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> State </Th> <Th> Passed </Th> <Th> Referendum </Th> <Th> Vote </Th> </Tr>

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