The state of Maine never ratified the US Constitution, because it did not have to. Maine was admitted to the Union by act of Congress on March 15, 1820. The US Constitution was already in place and effective and needed no ratification by Maine.
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Delaware
Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution and become a state.
The original colonies that formed the United States, in the order that they each ratified the Constitution, were:DelawarePennsylvaniaNew JerseyGeorgiaConnecticutMassachusettsMarylandSouth CarolinaNew HampshireVirginiaNew YorkNorth CarolinaRhode Island
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North Carolina was the 12th state to ratify the United States Constitution. The first state to ratify the Constitution was Delaware.