29+ What States Use The Electric Chair Gif. Mississippi, north carolina and new mexico used both the electric chair and the gas chamber at different times in the 20th century. In 1889, new york became the first u.s.
In 1889, new york became the first u.s.
In 1889, new york became the first u.s. States have carried out 158 executions by electric chair since 1973. But all states eventually turned to lethal injection as their primary choice, over concerns that electric chairs were too barbaric, particularly for viewers. But several state courts have recently outlawed the electric chair as violating the constitutional ban on cruel and.