1861 Texas secession referendum

Texas Secession Referendum
February 23, 1861
Ordinance of Secession
Results
Yes 50%–60% 60%–70% 70%–80% 80%–90% 90%–100%	No 50%–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%

The 1861 Texas secession referendum, or the Texas Ordinance of Secession was a statewide plebiscite held on February 23, 1861, to decide whether Texas should secede from the United States. It was the only such referendum held by a seceding state in the "First Wave" of secession (the seven states that left before the Battle of Fort Sumter). The referendum resulted in a landslide victory in favor of secession, with roughly 76% of voters favoring withdrawal from the Union.