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[[Site Selection]] for the 1988 [[Worldcon]] was conducted by [[ConFederation]], the 1986 [[Worldcon]]. (Due to a change in the [[lead time]], [[site selection]] for the 1989 [[Worldcon]] was held at the same time. | [[Site Selection]] for the 1988 [[Worldcon]] was conducted by [[ConFederation]], the 1986 [[Worldcon]]. (Due to a change in the [[lead time]], [[site selection]] for the 1989 [[Worldcon]] was held at the same time. | ||
| − | There were four [[bidders]], the [[Bermuda Triangle Bid]], [[Cincinnati in '88]], [[New Orleans in '88]] | + | There were four [[bidders]], the [[Bermuda Triangle Bid]], [[Cincinnati in '88]], [[New Orleans in '88]] and [[St. Louis in '88]]. The [[Yugoslavia in '88]] and [[Cleveland in '88]] bids did not file and were not on the site selection ballot. |
The results were: | The results were: | ||
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[[Bidder]] || Mail || At-Con || Total | [[Bidder]] || Mail || At-Con || Total | ||
| − | [[New Orleans in '88]] ||269 ||643 ||912 | + | [[New Orleans in '88]] || 269 || 643 || 912 |
| − | [[Bermuda Triangle Bid]] ||189 ||236 ||425 | + | [[Bermuda Triangle Bid]] || 189 || 236 || 425 |
| − | [[Cincinnati in '88]] ||100 ||149 ||249 | + | [[Cincinnati in '88]] || 100 || 149 || 249 |
| − | [[St. Louis in '88]] ||83 ||110 ||193 | + | [[St. Louis in '88]] || 83 || 110 || 193 |
| − | [[Sydney Cove in '88]] ||5 ||11 ||16 | + | [[Sydney Cove in '88]] || 5 || 11 || 16 |
| − | [[None of the Above]] ||3 ||12 ||15 | + | [[None of the Above]] || 3 || 12 || 15 |
| − | [[No Preference]] ||21 ||27 ||48 | + | [[No Preference]] || 21 || 27 || 48 |
| − | Void (Double votes, | + | Void (Double votes, not member) || 1 || 4 || 5 |
| − | Total ||671 ||1192 ||1863 | + | Total || 671 || 1192 || 1863 |
</tab> | </tab> | ||
Revision as of 07:32, 16 March 2022
Site Selection for the 1988 Worldcon was conducted by ConFederation, the 1986 Worldcon. (Due to a change in the lead time, site selection for the 1989 Worldcon was held at the same time.
There were four bidders, the Bermuda Triangle Bid, Cincinnati in '88, New Orleans in '88 and St. Louis in '88. The Yugoslavia in '88 and Cleveland in '88 bids did not file and were not on the site selection ballot.
The results were:
| Bidder | At-Con | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans in '88 | 269 | 643 | 912 |
| Bermuda Triangle Bid | 189 | 236 | 425 |
| Cincinnati in '88 | 100 | 149 | 249 |
| St. Louis in '88 | 83 | 110 | 193 |
| Sydney Cove in '88 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| None of the Above | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| No Preference | 21 | 27 | 48 |
| Void (Double votes, not member) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 671 | 1192 | 1863 |
New Orleans in '88 fell just slightly short of a majority on the first ballot and was elected once the None of the Above and Sydney Cove in '88 votes were redistributed.
- File 770 55, p. 6 (summary of bids as of Aussiecon 2)
| 1987 | Worldcon Site Selection | 1989 | 1988 |
| This is page about convention bidding, the competition and its outcome. Please extend it by adding information about who was bidding, and how the race went. |
