Other states with long histories of no death penalty include Wisconsin (the only state with only one execution), Rhode Island (although later reintroduced, it was unused and abolished again), Maine, North Dakota, Minnesota, West Virginia, Iowa, and Vermont. The District of Columbia has also abolished the death penalty; it was last used in 1957. Oregon abolished the death penalty through an overwhelming majority in a 1964 public referendum but reinstated it in a 1984 joint death penalty/life imprisonment referendum by an even higher margin after a similar 1978 referendum succeeded but was not implemented due to judicial rulings. COUNT 5
QSN1 What state has had only a single execution? ANS1 Wisconsin QSN2 When was the last person executed in the District of Columbia? ANS2 1957 QSN3 When did Oregon reinstate the death penalty? ANS3 1984 QSN4 In what year did an Oregon referendum succeed in restoring the death penalty, only to be shot down due to a court ruling? ANS4 1978 QSN5 What state notably abolished the death penalty and then reintroduced it, but didn't use it again? ANS5 Rhode Island