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[[Site selection]] for the 1987 [[Worldcon]] was held at [[Aussiecon 2]] in [[Melbourne]] in 1985. The bidders on the [[site selection ballot]] were [[Britain in '87]] (which won, and went on to run [[Conspiracy '87]]) and [[Phoenix in 1987]]. | [[Site selection]] for the 1987 [[Worldcon]] was held at [[Aussiecon 2]] in [[Melbourne]] in 1985. The bidders on the [[site selection ballot]] were [[Britain in '87]] (which won, and went on to run [[Conspiracy '87]]) and [[Phoenix in 1987]]. | ||
| − | [[San Diego in '87]] and [[Vancouver in '87]] had both been in the race, but did not file bidding papers and thus were not on the site selection ballot. | + | [[San Diego in '87]] and [[Vancouver in '87]] had both been in the race, but did not file bidding papers and thus were not on the site selection ballot. [[Pluto in '87]] was a party-running [[hoax bid]]. |
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Bidder || At-con || Mail || Total | Bidder || At-con || Mail || Total | ||
| − | [[Britain in | + | [[Britain in '87]] ||262 ||145 ||407 |
[[Phoenix in 1987]] ||14 ||88 ||102 | [[Phoenix in 1987]] ||14 ||88 ||102 | ||
[[None of the Above]] ||3 ||- ||3 | [[None of the Above]] ||3 ||- ||3 | ||
Latest revision as of 05:06, 15 August 2020
Site selection for the 1987 Worldcon was held at Aussiecon 2 in Melbourne in 1985. The bidders on the site selection ballot were Britain in '87 (which won, and went on to run Conspiracy '87) and Phoenix in 1987.
San Diego in '87 and Vancouver in '87 had both been in the race, but did not file bidding papers and thus were not on the site selection ballot. Pluto in '87 was a party-running hoax bid.
| Bidder | At-con | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britain in '87 | 262 | 145 | 407 |
| Phoenix in 1987 | 14 | 88 | 102 |
| None of the Above | 3 | - | 3 |
| No Preference | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Invalid | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 286 | 241 | 527 |
| 1986 | Worldcon Site Selection | 1988 | 1987 |
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