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| − | [[Site Selection]] for the | + | [[Site Selection]] for the 1997 [[Worldcon]] was conducted by [[ConAdian]], the 1994 [[Worldcon]]. The [[bidders]] were [[San Antonio in '97]] and [[St. Louis in '97]]. [[Hong Kong in 1997]] was also a bid, but it did not [[file]], and may or may not have been serious. [[Sarnia in 1997]] was also mooted and was a [[hoax]]. |
[[San Antonio in '97]] won handily on the first ballot and went on to run [[LoneStarCon 2]]. | [[San Antonio in '97]] won handily on the first ballot and went on to run [[LoneStarCon 2]]. | ||
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Bidder || Mail-in || Thursday || Friday || Saturday || Total | Bidder || Mail-in || Thursday || Friday || Saturday || Total | ||
| − | [[San Antonio in | + | [[San Antonio in '97]] ||200 ||101 ||292 ||322 ||915 |
| − | [[St. Louis in | + | [[St. Louis in '97]] ||78 ||35 ||124 ||229 ||466 |
[[None of the Above]] ||1 ||0 ||1 ||3 ||5 | [[None of the Above]] ||1 ||0 ||1 ||3 ||5 | ||
[[Hong Kong in 1997]] ||1 ||3 ||5 ||0 ||9 | [[Hong Kong in 1997]] ||1 ||3 ||5 ||0 ||9 | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:07, 25 July 2020
Site Selection for the 1997 Worldcon was conducted by ConAdian, the 1994 Worldcon. The bidders were San Antonio in '97 and St. Louis in '97. Hong Kong in 1997 was also a bid, but it did not file, and may or may not have been serious. Sarnia in 1997 was also mooted and was a hoax.
San Antonio in '97 won handily on the first ballot and went on to run LoneStarCon 2.
The results:
| Bidder | Mail-in | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio in '97 | 200 | 101 | 292 | 322 | 915 |
| St. Louis in '97 | 78 | 35 | 124 | 229 | 466 |
| None of the Above | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Hong Kong in 1997 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Minneapolis in '73 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lisle in '97 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Metzlan (San Jose) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total ballots with Preference | 280 | 140 | 424 | 557 | 1401 |
| Ballots Required to Win: 701 | |||||
| No Preference | 16 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 38 |
| Total Ballots | 296 | 142 | 431 | 570 | 1439 |
| 1996 | Worldcon Site Selection | 1998 | 1997 |
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