Votes Cast for Constitutional Conventions and Amendments

Apr. 24, 1821 For a convention to consider and alter the Constitution 109,346
  Against 34,901

Jan. 15, 16, 17, 1822 For the amended Constitution 74,732
  Against 41,402

Nov. 6, 1826 For election of justices of the peace 122,098
  Against 1,663
Nov. 6, 1826 For extension of elective franchise 127,077
  Against 3,215

Nov. 4, 1833 For authorization to reduce the duty on salt 93,260
  Against 7,865
Nov. 4, 1833 For election of the mayor of the city of New York by the electors 48,977
  Against 1,936

Nov. 2, 1835 For restoration of duties on salt and on goods sold at auction 68,126
  Against 8,675

Nov. 4, 1839 For election of mayors of all cities by the electors 90,473
  Against 382

Nov. 4, 1845 For abrogation of property qualification of public officers 114,900
  Against 3,901
Nov. 4, 1845 For regulation of removal of judicial officers 114,769
  Against 3,689
Nov. 4, 1845 For a convention to consider and alter Constitution 213,257
  Against 33,860

Nov. 3, 1846 For amended Constitution 221,528
  Against 92,436
Nov. 3, 1846 For repeal of property qualification of colored citizens 85,306
  Against 223,834

Feb. 15, 1854 For amendment of section 3 of article 7 for speedy completion of canals 185,771
  Against 60,526

Nov. 2, 1858 For a convention to revise the Constitution 135,166
  Against . 141,526

Mar. 8, 1864 For extending right to vote to absent electors in military service 258,795
  Against 48,079

Nov. 6, 1866 For a convention to revise the Constitution 352,854
  Against 256,364

Nov. 2, 1869 For the amended Constitution 223,935
  Against 290,456
Nov. 2, 1869 For the amended judiciary article 247,240
  Against 240,442
Nov. 2, 1869 For a uniform rule of assessment and taxation of real and personal property 183,812
  Against 272,260
Nov. 2, 1869 For the property qualification for colored men 282,403
  Against 249,802

Nov. 5 , 1872 For amendment of article 6 (relating to commission of appeals) 176,038
  Against 9,196

Nov. 4, 1873 For appointment of judges of court of appeals of supreme court 115,337
  Against 319,979
Nov. 4, 1873 For appointment of judges of county and certain city courts . 110,725
  Against 319,660

Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 2 357,635
  Against 177,033
Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 3, sections 1 to 8 325,904
  Against 206,029
Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 3, sections 17 to 25 435,313
  Against 98,050
Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 4 336,197
  Against 196,125
Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 7 428,190
  Against 104,139
Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 8, sections 4 and 11 337,891
  Against 194,234
Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 8, section 10 336,237
  Against 195,047
Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 10 335,548
  Against 194,333
Nov. 3, 1874 For amendment of article 12 352,514
  Against 179,365
Nov. 3, 1874 For new article 15 351,693
  Against 177,923
Nov. 3, 1874 For new article 16 446,883
  Against 85,758

 
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