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* [[1955 Best Novelette Hugo|Best Novelette]]:  "The Darfsteller" by [[Walter M. Miller, Jr.]]
 
* [[1955 Best Novelette Hugo|Best Novelette]]:  "The Darfsteller" by [[Walter M. Miller, Jr.]]
 
* [[1955 Best Short Story Hugo|Best Short Story Hugo]]:  "Allamagoosa" by [[Eric Frank Russell]]
 
* [[1955 Best Short Story Hugo|Best Short Story Hugo]]:  "Allamagoosa" by [[Eric Frank Russell]]
* [[1955 Best Professional Magazine Hugo|Best Professional Magazine Hugo]]:  ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'' ed. by [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]]
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* [[1955 Best Professional Magazine Hugo|Best Professional Magazine]]:  ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'' ed. by [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]]
 
* [[1955 Best Professional Artist Hugo|Best Professional Artist Hugo]]:  [[Frank Kelly Freas]]
 
* [[1955 Best Professional Artist Hugo|Best Professional Artist Hugo]]:  [[Frank Kelly Freas]]
 
* [[1955 Best Fanzine Hugo|Best Fanzine]]:  ''[[Fantasy Times]]'' ed. by [[James V. Taurasi, Sr.]] and [[Ray Van Houten]]
 
* [[1955 Best Fanzine Hugo|Best Fanzine]]:  ''[[Fantasy Times]]'' ed. by [[James V. Taurasi, Sr.]] and [[Ray Van Houten]]

Revision as of 05:01, 11 April 2020

Presented September 4, 1955 at the Clevention.

This was the second year the Hugos were presented, and again there was no shortlist of nominations but there was a vote of the membership to select the winners. (See Early Hugo voting.) The Clevention committee significantly changed the Hugo categories from those inaugurated by Philcon II in 1953.

Ballots were counted by Howard De Vore who later turned his records over to Fred Patten. There were 62 ballots in the category (best Magazine) which got the most votes.

The somewhat odd result for Best Novel was apparently due to a bloc vote by Astounding readers who were appalled that a Galaxy (not really an sf magazine at all. Hmmph) did so well, tieing ASF for Best Prozine and doing well in other categories as well.. Since there were so few voters in those days, they were successful.


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