Worldcon 76 1943 Hugo Award Statistics Page 1 of 12
Result for Best Novel 703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 565 valid ballots cast in category.
Race For Position 1 Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 2 3 4 5 6 Race For Position 2 Pass
Beyond This Horizon 178 180 196 214 238 271 392 Finalist 1 2 3 4
Second Stage Lensmen 126 127 136 148 174 205 Second Stage Lensmen 203 204 221 249
Uninvited 77 77 82 90 106 Uninvited 85 85 99 114
Donovan's Brain 65 65 71 78 Donovan's Brain 87 88 93 111
Islandia 56 56 67 Darkness and the Light 72 74 90
Darkness and the Light 53 55 Islandia 66 66
No Award 10 25 No Award 11
Preference 565 560 552 530 518 476 417 Preference 524 517 503 474
No Preference 0 5 13 35 47 89 148 No Preference 41 48 62 91
Total votes 565 565 565 565 565 565 565 Total votes 565 565 565 565
Race For Position 3 Pass Finalist 1 2 3 4 Race For Position 4 Pass
The Darkness and the Light 108 110 137 186 Finalist 1 2 3
Donovan’s Brain 139 140 152 185 Donovan's Brain 168 169 200
Uninvited 109 110 128 Uninvited 126 127 158
Islandia 75 76 Islandia 98 103
No Award 18 No Award 22
Preference 449 436 417 371 Preference 414 399 358
No Preference 116 129 148 194 No Preference 151 166 207
Total votes 565 565 565 565 Total votes 565 565 565
Race For Position 5 Pass
Finalist 1
Race For Position 6
Pass
Uninvited 178 Finalist 1
Islandia 138 Islandia 232
No Award 29 No Award 34
Preference 345 Preference 266
No Preference 220 No Preference 299
Total votes 565 Total votes 565
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Result for Best Novella
703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 579 valid ballots cast in category.
Race For Position 1
Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 2 3 4 5 6 Race For Position 2 Pass
Waldo 164 166 174 187 211 277 444 Finalist 1 2 3 4 5
Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
129 130 133 150 166 216
Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
198 200 207 234 276
Nerves 100 101 105 125 159 Nerves 127 128 138 162 217
Compleat Werewolf
78 78 85 93
Compleat Werewolf
96 96 110 122
Hell is Forever 65 65 72 Hell is Forever 74 74 83
Asylum 35 35 Asylum 48 49
No Award 8 21 No Award 10
Preference 579 575 569 555 536 493 465 Preference 553 547 538 518 493
No Preference 0 4 10 24 43 86 114 No Preference 26 32 41 61 86
Total votes 579 579 579 579 579 579 579 Total votes 579 579 579 579 579
Race For Position 3 Pass Finalist 1 2 3 4 Race For Position 4 Pass
Nerves 162 165 190 242 Finalist 1 2 3
Compleat Werewolf 126 126 154 189
Compleat Werewolf 180 180 234
Hell is Forever 102 103 123 Hell is Forever 140 142 191
Asylum 96 98 Asylum 138 140
No Award 13 No Award 14
Preference 499 492 467 431 Preference 472 462 425
No Preference 80 87 112 148 No Preference 107 117 154
Total votes 579 579 579 579 Total votes 579 579 579
Race For Position 5 Pass
Finalist 1 2
Race For Position 6 Pass
Asylum 207 209
Finalist 1
Hell is Forever 196 199
Hell is Forever 338
No Award 20
No Award 29
Preference 423 408
Preference 367
No Preference 156 171
No Preference 212
Total votes 579 579
Total votes 579
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Result for Best Novelette
703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 628 valid ballots cast in category
Race For Position 1 Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 Race For Position 2 Pass
Foundation 338 555 Finalist 1 2 3 4 5
Weapon Shop 103 Weapon Shop 198 199 214 238 291
There Shall Be Darkness 85 There Shall Be Darkness 122 123 132 158 198
Star Mouse 43 Bridle and Saddle 89 90 105 120
Goldfish Bowl 28 Star Mouse 70 70 77
Bridle and Saddle 25 Goldfish Bowl 62 63
No Award 6 14 No Award 7
Preference 628 569 Preference 548 545 528 516 489
No Preference 0 59 No Preference 80 83 100 112 139
Total votes 628 628 Total votes 628 628 628 628 628
Race For Position 3 Pass
Finalist 1 2 3 4
Race For Position 4
Pass
There Shall Be Darkness 175 176 193 255 Finalist 1 2 3
Bridle and Saddle 124 125 153 185
Star Mouse 165 166 207
Star Mouse 103 103 120 Bridle and Saddle 152 153 191
Goldfish Bowl 95 96 Goldfish Bowl 128 129
No Award 8 No Award 9
Preference 505 500 466 440 Preference 454 448 398
No Preference 123 128 162 188 No Preference 174 180 230
Total votes 628 628 628 628 Total votes 628 628 628
Race For Position 5 Pass
Finalist 1
Race For Position 6 Pass
Bridle and Saddle 212
Finalist 1
Goldfish Bowl 183
Goldfish Bowl 337
No Award 15
No Award 19
Preference 410
Preference 356
No Preference 218
No Preference 272
Total votes 628
Total votes 628
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Result for Best Short Story
703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 578 valid ballots cast in category.
Race For Position 1 Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 2 3 4 5 6
Race For Position 2
Pass
Twonky 135 136 145 168 201 268 394 Finalist 1 2 3 4 5
Runaround 122 122 127 142 162 221 Proof 126 126 137 175 250
Proof 99 99 102 120 157 Runaround 150 150 157 185 225
Sunken Land 102 103 111 119 Sunken Land 124 125 137 157
Etaoin Shrdlu 66 66 72 Etaoin Shrdlu 89 90 99
Mimic 43 43 Mimic 54 54
No Award 11 24 No Award 11
Preference 578 569 557 549 520 489 418 Preference 554 545 530 517 475
No Preference 0 9 21 29 58 89 160 No Preference 24 33 48 61 103
Total votes 578 578 578 578 578 578 578 Total votes 578 578 578 578 578
Race For Position 3
Pass
Finalist 1 2 3 4
Race For Position 4
Pass
Runaround 188 188 203 264 Finalist 1 2 3
Sunken Land 151 152 168 219
Sunken Land 208 209 243
Etaoin Shrdlu 121 122 136 Etaoin Shrdlu 164 165 194
Mimic 66 66 Mimic 91 91
No Award 11 No Award 13
Preference 537 528 507 483 Preference 476 465 437
No Preference 41 50 71 95 No Preference 102 113 141
Total votes 578 578 578 578 Total votes 578 578 578
Race For Position 5
Pass
Finalist 1
Race For Position 6
Pass
Etaoin Shrdlu 261 Finalist 1
Mimic 135 Mimic 281
No Award 16 No Award 30
Preference 412 Preference 311
No Preference 166 No Preference 267
Total votes 578 Total votes 578
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Result for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form
703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 549 valid ballots cast in category
Race For Position 1 Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 2 3 4 5 6 Race For Position 2 Pass
Bambi 198 200 202 204 220 274 391 Finalist 1 2 3 4 5
Cat People 152 155 159 159 185 215 Cat People 187 191 198 198 241
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book
91 93 94 96 112
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book
145 153 155 158 184
I Married a Witch 52 53 61 61 I Married a Witch 69 72 81 81
No Award 26 26 27 50 No Award 29 29 31
Invisible Agent 16 20 Invisible Agent 22 26
Ghost of Frankenstein 14 Ghost of Frankenstein 22
Preference 549 547 543 520 517 489 441 Preference 474 471 465 437 425
No Preference 0 2 6 29 32 60 108 No Preference 75 78 84 112 124
Total votes 549 549 549 549 549 549 549 Total votes 549 549 549 549 549
Race For Position 3 Pass Finalist 1 2 3 4 Race For Position 4 Pass
Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book 178 182 188 204 Finalist 1 2
I Married a Witch 135 135 147 183
I Married a Witch 172 174
Ghost of Frankenstein 51 51 64 Ghost of Frankenstein 80 80
Invisible Agent 40 40 Invisible Agent 56 57
No Award 34 No Award 36
Preference 438 408 399 387 Preference 344 311
No Preference 111 141 150 162 No Preference 205 238
Total votes 549 549 549 549 Total votes 549 549
Race For Position 5 Pass
Finalist 1 2
Race For Position 6
Pass
Ghost of Frankenstein 137 140 Finalist 1
Invisible Agent 100 103 Invisible Agent 199
No Award 46 No Award 54
Preference 283 243 Preference 253
No Preference 266 306 No Preference 296
Total votes 549 549 Total votes 549
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Result for Best Editor, Short Form
703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 490 valid ballots cast in category
Race For Position 1 Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 Race For Position 2 Pass John W. Campbell 325 425 Finalist 1 Race For Position 3 Pass
Donald A. Wollheim 93 Donald A. Wollheim 242 Finalist 1 2
Dorothy McIlwraith 50 Dorothy McIlwraith 89 Dorothy McIlwraith 125 128
No Award 14 18 Raymond A. Palmer 30
Raymond A. Palmer. 73 75
Raymond A. Palmer 7 No Award 20 No Award 25 25
Malcolm Reiss 1 Malcolm Reiss 6 Oscar J. Friend 19 20
Oscar J. Friend 0 Oscar J. Friend 3 Malcolm Reiss 9
Preference 490 443 Preference 390 Preference 251 248
No Preference 0 47 No Preference 100 No Preference 239 242
Total votes 490 490 Total votes 490 Total votes 490 490
Race For Position 4 Pass Finalist 1 Race For Position 5 Pass
Raymond A. Palmer 103
Finalist 1 2
Race For Position 6 Pass
Friend, Oscar J. 35 Oscar J. Friend 65 70 Finalist 1
No Award 29 Malcolm Reiss 53 53 Malcolm Reiss 106
Malcolm Reiss 26 No Award 33 No Award 33
Preference 193 Preference 151 123 Preference 139
No Preference 297 No Preference 339 367 No Preference 351
Total votes 490 Total votes 490 490 Total votes 490
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Result for Best Professional Artist
703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 391 valid ballots cast in category
Race For Position 1 Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 2 3 4 5 6 Race For Position 2 Pass
Virgil Finlay 131 131 131 142 156 199 299 Finalist 1 2 3 4 5
Margaret Brundage 113 116 116 117 128 150 Hannes Bok 132 132 132 144 183
Hannes Bok 74 74 74 81 89 Margaret Brundage 135 138 138 150 167
Hubert Rogers 30 31 31 38 Edd Cartier 48 49 50 60
Edd Cartier 26 26 27 Hubert Rogers 37 40 40
No Award 12 12 16 No Award 13 13
Harold W. McCauley 5 Harold W. McCauley 8
Preference 391 390 379 378 373 349 315 Preference 373 372 360 354 350
No Preference 0 1 12 13 18 42 76 No Preference 18 19 31 37 41
Total votes 391 391 391 391 391 391 391 Total votes 391 391 391 391 391
Race For Position 3 Pass Finalist 1 Race For Position 4 Pass Margaret Brundage 174 Finalist 1 Race For Position 5 Pass
Edd Cartier 83
Edd Cartier 147
Finalist 1
Race For Position 6 Pass
Hubert Rogers 48 Hubert Rogers 73 Hubert Rogers 129 Finalist 1
Harold W. McCauley 13 Harold W. McCauley 31 Harold W. McCauley 73 Harold W. McCauley 167
No Award 13 No Award 15 No Award 17 No Award 25
Preference 331 Preference 266 Preference 219 Preference 192
No Preference 60 No Preference 125 No Preference 172 No Preference 199
Total votes 391 Total votes 391 Total votes 391 Total votes 391
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Result for Best Fanzine
703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 292 valid ballots cast in category
Race For Position 1 Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 2 3 4 5 6 Race For Position 2 Pass
Zombie 59 62 63 68 83 122 186 Finalist 1 2 3 4 5
Phantagraph 66 69 70 74 90 112 Phantagraph 75 79 80 87 119
Spaceways 52 54 54 66 77 Spaceways 71 73 73 88 110
Voice of Imagi-Nation 56 57 57 58 Voice of Imagi-Nation 70 72 72 73
Futurian War Digest 28 29 29 Futurian War Digest 32 34 34
No Award 19 19 19 No Award 20 20
Inspiration 12 Inspiration 14
Preference 292 290 273 266 250 234 205 Preference 282 278 259 248 229
No Preference 0 2 19 26 42 58 87 No Preference 10 14 33 44 63
Total votes 292 292 292 292 292 292 292 Total votes 292 292 292 292 292
Race For Position 3 Pass Finalist 1 2 3 4 Race For Position 4 Pass
Spaceways 89 93 94 118 Finalist 1
Voice of Imagi-Nation 93 96 96 102
Voice of Imagi-Nation 127
Futurian War Digest 39 44 44 Futurian War Digest 66
No Award 20 20 Inspiration 27
Inspiration 18 No Award 21
Preference 259 253 234 220 Preference 241
No Preference 33 39 58 72 No Preference 51
Total votes 292 292 292 292 Total votes 292
Race For Position 5 Pass
Finalist 1
Race For Position 6 Pass
Futurian War Digest 112 Finalist 1
Inspiration 47 Inspiration 124
No Award 22 No Award 22
Preference 181 Preference 146
No Preference 111 No Preference 146
Total votes 292 Total votes 292
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Result for Best Fan Writer
703 valid ballots cast. 25% cutoff = 176 voters. 397 valid ballots cast in category
Race For Position 1 Pass
Runoff
Finalist 1 2 3 4 5 Race For Position 2 Pass
Forrest J Ackerman 154 156 156 158 186 294 Finalist 1 2 3 4 5
Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker 76 80 86 118 155 Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker 115 115 121 127 166
Donald A. Wollheim 86 89 97 102 Donald A. Wollheim 137 138 143 155 163
Harry Warner Jr. 35 39 44 Harry Warner Jr. 42 42 47 53
Art Widner 18 21 Art Widner 23 23 26
Jack Speer 14 Jack Speer 20 21
No Award 14 24 No Award 14
Preference 397 385 383 378 341 318 Preference 351 339 337 335 329
No Preference 0 12 14 19 56 79 No Preference 46 58 60 62 68
Total votes 397 397 397 397 397 397 Total votes 397 397 397 397 397
Race For Position 3 Pass Finalist 1 Race For Position 4 Pass Donald A. Wollheim 181 Finalist 1 2 3 Race For Position 5 Pass
Harry Warner Jr. 62
Harry Warner Jr. 87 88 107
Finalist 1
Race For Position 6 Pass
Jack Speer 38 Jack Speer 70 71 86 Jack Speer 102 Finalist 1
Art Widner 34 Art Widner 48 48 Art Widner 75 Art Widner 150
No Award 15 No Award 17 No Award 18 No Award 21
Preference 330 Preference 222 207 193 Preference 195 Preference 171
No Preference 67 No Preference 175 190 204 No Preference 202 No Preference 226
Total votes 397 Total votes 397 397 397 Total votes 397 Total votes 397
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1943 Nomination Statistics Best Novel (156 Ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 Beyond This Horizon 73 46.79% 39.32 40.23 41.28 42.22 42.70 42.95
2 The Screwtape Letters * 50 32.05% 25.83 26.00 26.13 26.73 27.08 27.25
3 Donovan's Brain 41 26.28% 15.78 16.08 16.47 16.85 17.28 17.70
4 Second Stage Lensman 37 23.72% 13.13 13.55 14.27 14.32 14.45 14.78
5 Darkness and the Light 27 17.31% 9.87 10.03 10.03 10.18 10.78 10.95
6 Islandia 24 15.38% 10.55 10.77 10.85 11.23 11.45 11.78
7 The Uninvited 18 11.54% 6.32 6.32 6.40 6.45 6.67 8.58
8 Grand Canyon 14 8.97% 6.50 6.50 6.58 6.58 6.58
9 The Sorcerer's Ship 12 7.69% 4.38 4.38 4.38 4.43
10 Land of Unreason 11 7.05% 4.80 5.35 5.60
11 Rocket to the Morgue 10 6.41% 2.73 2.78
12 The Adventures of Superman 9 5.77% 3.78
* - Serialization completed in prior year
Best Novella (128 ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 4 3 2 1
1 The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
67 52.34% 31.32 31.77 32.13 32.97
2 Waldo 61 47.66% 26.60 27.20 27.77 28.10
3 Nerves 49 38.28% 15.90 16.68 17.30 17.47
4 The Compleat Werewolf 30 23.44% 11.83 12.07 12.85 12.85
5 Hell Is Forever 17 13.28% 4.67 4.97 5.52 5.68
6 Asylum 13 10.16% 3.47 3.77 4.12 4.12
7 Recruiting Station 12 9.38% 4.55 4.72 4.82 4.82
8 The Screwtape Letters 7 5.47% 4.50 4.50 4.50
9 The Push of a Finger 12 9.38% 3.12 3.33
10 Barrier 12 9.38% 3.05
Best Novelette (122 ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 Foundation 85 69.67% 46.23 46.58 46.90 47.60 48.73 50.20
2 The Weapon Shop 58 47.54% 27.68 27.77 28.53 29.02 30.15 30.70
3 The Twonky ** 21 17.21% 5.27 5.27 5.45 6.07 6.20 6.28
4 The Star Mouse 19 15.57% 4.87 4.92 5.05 5.23 5.62 5.78
5 There Shall Be Darkness 15 12.30% 4.75 5.55 6.02 6.07 6.15 6.78
6 Goldfish Bowl 15 12.30% 8.98 9.07 9.23 9.28 9.45 9.67
7 Bridle and Saddle 13 10.66% 4.62 4.75 4.75 4.83 4.92 5.58
8 The Sorcerer of Rhiannon 11 9.02% 2.97 3.18 3.53 3.70 3.78
9 QRM - Interplanetary 10 8.20% 2.93 3.07 3.07 3.20
10 Runaround 10 8.20% 2.28 2.33 2.47
11 Medusa 9 7.38% 2.43 2.52
12 Child of the Sun 7 5.74% 1.98
** - Nominated in wrong category (Short Story), nominations could not be moved.
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1943 Nomination Statistics Best Short Story (138 ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1 Runaround 42 30.43% 27.20 27.20 27.33 28.50 28.67 28.67 28.67 29.33 30.50
2 Proof 40 28.99% 18.25 18.43 18.98 19.20 20.28 20.78 21.58 22.08 22.50
3 The Twonky 31 22.46% 15.42 15.75 15.83 15.83 15.83 15.83 16.83 17.00 18.50
4 Etaoin Shrdlu 21 15.22% 6.80 7.07 7.07 7.28 7.78 7.95 8.67 8.83 9.83
5 The Sunken Land 21 15.22% 9.57 9.98 10.03 10.03 10.12 10.12 11.58 11.58 11.83
6 Mimic 16 11.59% 5.52 5.62 5.92 6.08 6.42 6.75 6.75 7.25 8.00
7 Waldo 12 8.70% 7.83 7.83 7.83 7.83 7.83 7.83 7.83 8.83 8.83
8 Robot AL-76 Goes Astray 15 10.87% 6.20 6.20 6.28 6.28 6.45 6.45 6.58 7.08
9 Victory Unintentional 11 7.97% 6.08 6.08 6.25 6.42 6.42 6.42 6.50
10 Deadlock 11 7.97% 3.45 3.95 3.95 4.12 4.20 4.20
11 Goldfish Bowl 8 5.80% 5.87 5.87 5.87 5.92 6.00
12 Masquerade 10 7.25% 4.10 4.20 4.45 4.50
13 Funes the Memorious 7 5.07% 3.20 3.20 3.20
14 The Wings of Night 7 5.07% 2.62 2.62
15 Child Of The Green Light 7 5.07% 1.90
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form (65 ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 2 1
1 Cat People 41 63.08% 15.80 16.05
2 I Married A Witch 27 41.54% 8.88 8.97
3 Bambi 26 40.00% 11.30 11.47
4 The Ghost of Frankenstein 21 32.31% 7.57 7.73
5 Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book 17 26.15% 5.27 5.35
6 Invisible Agent 13 20.00% 5.40 5.40
7 The Corpse Vanishes 5 7.69% 2.03 2.03
8 The Mouse of Tomorrow 4 6.15% 1.75
Best Editor, Short Form (79 ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 2 1
1 John W. Campbell 75 94.94% 63.73 63.87
2 Dorothy McIlwraith 8 10.13% 2.23 2.37
3 Raymond A. Palmer 7 8.86% 2.12 2.28
4 Malcolm Reiss 6 7.59% 1.82 1.95
5 Oscar J. Friend 6 7.59% 1.48 1.62
6 Donald Wolheim 5 6.33% 2.08 2.08
7 Frederik Pohl 5 6.33% 1.83 1.83
8 Alden H. Norton 4 5.06% 1.70
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1943 Nomination Statistics Best Professional Artist (55 ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 2 1
1 Hannes Bok 34 61.82% 14.42 14.58
2 Virgil Finlay 28 50.91% 8.42 8.75
3 Edd Cartier 22 40.00% 7.30 7.30
4 Hubert Rogers 18 32.73% 9.77 9.85
5 Margaret Brundage 15 27.27% 5.52 6.27
6 Harold W. McCauley 4 7.27% 1.65 1.65
7 J. Allen St. John 4 7.27% 1.60 1.60
8 Earl K. Bergey 4 7.27% 1.33
Best Fanzine (24 ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 5 4 3 2 1
1 Futurian War Digest 4 16.67% 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.75
2 Le Zombie 14 58.33% 5.18 5.28 5.53 5.78 6.83
3 The Phantagraph 4 16.67% 1.03 1.03 1.28 1.28 1.33
4 Spaceways 12 50.00% 5.43 5.53 5.53 5.78 5.83
5 Voice of The Imagi-Nation 8 33.33% 2.15 2.25 2.33 2.58 2.58
6 Inspiration 2 8.33% 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
7 The Acolyte 2 8.33% 1.33 1.33 1.33 1.33 1.33
8 Fanfare 3 12.50% 1.20 1.20 1.20 1.20
9 Fantasy Fiction Field 3 12.50% 0.65 0.75 0.75
10 Madman of Mars 2 8.33% 0.58 0.58
11 Fantasite 2 8.33% 0.40
Best Fan Writer (14 ballots)
Place Finalist N Pct 1
1 Bob Tucker 11 78.57% 3.95
1 Harry Warner Jr. 8 57.14% 2.45
1 Donald A. Wollheim 4 28.57% 1.7
1 Forrest J. Ackerman 5 35.71% 1.5
1 Jack Speer 4 28.57% 0.95
1 Art Widner 4 28.57% 0.95
7 Ray Bradbury 2 14.29% 0.5
