When the referendum was held in February, Tennesseans rejected secession by a vote of 68,000 to 59,000.

The Congress was dominated by Republicans, save for Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, the only senator from a state in rebellion to reject secession.

Quebec has sensibly rejected secession, but by the narrowest of margins - some 50,000 votes out of nearly five million cast.

Separatist leaders, though they came achingly close to their longtime goal, must recognize that Quebec's voters have now rejected secession twice in the last 15 years.

Temple rejected secession as unconstitutional, arguing that the Founders clearly envisioned a perpetual Union.

In February 1861 Missouri voters elected delegates to a statewide convention, which rejected secession by a vote of 89-1.

Both houses of the state General Assembly rejected secession overwhelmingly; the House of Representatives was unanimous.

If the mayor wins, it will be considered only a half-victory unless valley residents themselves reject secession.

The Union loyalists who lived in rural areas outside the town of Alexandria, rejected secession.

Outgoing Democratic President James Buchanan and the incoming Republicans rejected secession as illegal.