The Road to Women's Suffrage: 1878
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In 1878 a Constitutional Convention was held in Walla Walla to draft a state constitution and to hopefully qualify Washington for Statehood. The constitution that they drafted excluded women’s suffrage, but a measure granting women the vote was put on the ballot as a separate issue. It was rejected by the voters (who didn’t include women) by a three to one margin. It was a moot point, though, since Congress failed to ratify the 1878 Constitution, and Washington had to wait until 1889 to gain Statehood.
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Secretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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