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Retrospective Hugo for Work Done in 1953 Detailed Results
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Complete statistics for the preferential ballot format used for
Retrospective Hugo tabulation follow. 843 ballots were received of which
2 were invalid.
We also have posted complete Retro Hugo nomination details
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*Best Novel * --- 633 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 167 167 197 233 360
Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement 134 135 158 192 238
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke 121 121 149 189
More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon 105 106 114
The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov 98 98
No Award 8
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Apply the No Award test:
559 ballots rank Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury higher than No Award
16 ballots rank No Award higher than Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke 184 184 239 320
Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement 156 157 205 263
The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov 136 136 159
More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon 129 130
No Award 8
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/_third place:_/
Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement 201 202 297
The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov 194 194 278
More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon 189 190
No Award 9
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/_fourth place:_/
The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov 303
More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon 255
No Award 12
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/_fifth place:_/
More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon 478
No Award 16
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*Best Novella * --- 479 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
"A Case of Conscience" by James Blish 171 173 178 199 251
"Three Hearts and Three Lions" by Poul Anderson 134 134 149 161 187
"...And My Fear is Great..." by Theodore Sturgeon 71 71 74 93
"The Rose" by Charles L. Harness 58 58 58
"Un-Man" by Poul Anderson 31 31
No Award 14
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Apply the No Award test:
390 ballots rank "A Case of Conscience" by James Blish higher than No Award
18 ballots rank No Award higher than "A Case of Conscience" by James Blish
"A Case of Conscience" by James Blish is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
"Three Hearts and Three Lions" by Poul Anderson 188 188 213
"...And My Fear is Great..." by Theodore Sturgeon 118 119 128
"The Rose" by Charles L. Harness 82 82 82
"Un-Man" by Poul Anderson 47 48
No Award 15
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/_third place:_/
"...And My Fear is Great..." by Theodore Sturgeon 171 172 235
"Un-Man" by Poul Anderson 111 112 131
"The Rose" by Charles L. Harness 106 106
No Award 18
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/_fourth place:_/
"Un-Man" by Poul Anderson 192
"The Rose" by Charles L. Harness 157
No Award 20
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/_fifth place:_/
"The Rose" by Charles L. Harness 288
No Award 24
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*Best Novelette * --- 464 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
"Earthman, Come Home" by James Blish 164 164 180 205 265
"Second Variety" by Philip K. Dick 107 108 118 134 150
"The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound" by P Anderson & G R.
Dickson 75 76 82 94
"Sam Hall" by Poul Anderson 55 55 60
"The Wall Around the World" by Theodore Cogswell 45 45
No Award 18
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Apply the No Award test:
381 ballots rank "Earthman, Come Home" by James Blish higher than No Award
24 ballots rank No Award higher than "Earthman, Come Home" by James Blish
"Earthman, Come Home" by James Blish is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
"Second Variety" by Philip K. Dick 146 147 178 210
"The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound" by P Anderson & G R. Dickson
109 110 127 168
"Sam Hall" by Poul Anderson 82 82 91
"The Wall Around the World" by Theodore Cogswell 72 72
No Award 21
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/_third place:_/
"The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound" by P Anderson & G R. Dickson
144 145 198
"Sam Hall" by Poul Anderson 115 117 150
"The Wall Around the World" by Theodore Cogswell 112 112
No Award 23
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/_fourth place:_/
"Sam Hall" by Poul Anderson 193
"The Wall Around the World" by Theodore Cogswell 154
No Award 25
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/_fifth place:_/
"The Wall Around the World" by Theodore Cogswell 292
No Award 30
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*Best Short Story * --- 562 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
"The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke 288
"It's a Good Life" by Jerome Bixby 99
"A Saucer of Loneliness" by Theodore Sturgeon 67
"Star Light, Star Bright" by Alfred Bester 59
"The Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley 34
No Award 15
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Apply the No Award test:
515 ballots rank "The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke
higher than No Award
17 ballots rank No Award higher than "The Nine Billion Names of God" by
Arthur C. Clarke
"The Nine Billion Names of God" by Arthur C. Clarke is confirmed as
winner...
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/_second place:_/
"It's a Good Life" by Jerome Bixby 185 185 202 253
"Star Light, Star Bright" by Alfred Bester 146 147 162 217
"A Saucer of Loneliness" by Theodore Sturgeon 97 99 120
"The Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley 58 58
No Award 18
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/_third place:_/
"Star Light, Star Bright" by Alfred Bester 226 227 260
"A Saucer of Loneliness" by Theodore Sturgeon 137 139 179
"The Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley 88 88
No Award 19
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/_fourth place:_/
"A Saucer of Loneliness" by Theodore Sturgeon 233
"The Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley 160
No Award 23
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/_fifth place:_/
"The Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley 347
No Award 24
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*Best Related Book * --- 393 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
Conquest of the Moon by Wernher von Braun, Fred L. Whipple & Willy
Ley 179 180 189
Science-Fiction Handbook by L. Sprague de Camp 148 149 180
Modern Science Fiction: Its Meaning and Its Future by Reginald
Bretnor 44 44
No Award 22
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Apply the No Award test:
315 ballots rank Conquest of the Moon by Wernher von Braun, Fred L.
Whipple & Willy Ley higher than No Award
32 ballots rank No Award higher than Conquest of the Moon by Wernher von
Braun, Fred L. Whipple & Willy Ley
Conquest of the Moon by Wernher von Braun, Fred L. Whipple & Willy Ley
is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
Science-Fiction Handbook by L. Sprague de Camp 227
Modern Science Fiction: Its Meaning and Its Future by Reginald Bretnor 84
No Award 24
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/_third place:_/
Modern Science Fiction: Its Meaning and Its Future by Reginald Bretnor 240
No Award 28
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*Best Professional Editor * --- 493 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
John W. Campbell, Jr. 237 238 258
Frederik Pohl 78 78 88
H. L. Gold 56 56 63
Anthony Boucher 55 55 59
Donald A. Wollheim 51 51
No Award 16
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Apply the No Award test:
428 ballots rank John W. Campbell, Jr. higher than No Award
20 ballots rank No Award higher than John W. Campbell, Jr.
John W. Campbell, Jr. is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
Frederik Pohl 138 138 165 239
Anthony Boucher 97 97 146 182
Donald A. Wollheim 117 117 132
H. L. Gold 95 96
No Award 16
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/_third place:_/
Donald A. Wollheim 176 176 212
Anthony Boucher 122 122 190
H. L. Gold 115 116
No Award 18
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/_fourth place:_/
Anthony Boucher 187
H. L. Gold 168
No Award 18
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/_fifth place:_/
H. L. Gold 324
No Award 18
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*Best Professional Artist * --- 484 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
Chesley Bonestell 148 148 173 197 246
Frank Kelly Freas 148 148 157 177 201
Richard Powers 65 65 77 87
Virgil Finlay 54 55 60
Ed Emshwiller 53 53
No Award 16
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Apply the No Award test:
389 ballots rank Chesley Bonestell higher than No Award
22 ballots rank No Award higher than Chesley Bonestell
Chesley Bonestell is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
Frank Kelly Freas 195 195 215 259
Ed Emshwiller 86 86 115 169
Virgil Finlay 85 86 105
Richard Powers 84 84
No Award 16
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/_third place:_/
Virgil Finlay 142 143 188
Ed Emshwiller 134 134 180
Richard Powers 113 113
No Award 21
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/_fourth place:_/
Ed Emshwiller 216
Richard Powers 158
No Award 21
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/_fifth place:_/
Richard Powers 323
No Award 25
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*Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) * --- 577 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
The War of the Worlds 259 259 267 281
Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 th Century 218 220 223 229
It Came from Outer Space 32 32 40 48
Invaders from Mars 30 30 31
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 22 22
No Award 16
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Apply the No Award test:
499 ballots rank The War of the Worlds higher than No Award
30 ballots rank No Award higher than The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 th Century 306
It Came from Outer Space 92
Invaders from Mars 57
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 57
No Award 21
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/_third place:_/
It Came from Outer Space 186 188 239
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 121 122 141
Invaders from Mars 89 89
No Award 46
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/_fourth place:_/
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms 194 197
Invaders from Mars 158 160
No Award 52
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/_fifth place:_/
Invaders from Mars 301
No Award 65
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*Best Fanzine * --- 269 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
Slant, ed. Walter Willis; art editor James White 70 75 88 89 115
Science Fiction Newsletter, ed. Bob Tucker 74 77 87 87 103
Hyphen, ed. Chuck Harris & Walter Willis 32 37 48 48
No Award 44 44 44
Quandry, ed. Lee Hoffman 35 36
Sky Hook, ed. Redd Boggs 14
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Apply the No Award test:
189 ballots rank Slant, ed. Walter Willis; art editor James White higher
than No Award
45 ballots rank No Award higher than Slant, ed. Walter Willis; art
editor James White
Slant, ed. Walter Willis; art editor James White is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
Science Fiction Newsletter, ed. Bob Tucker 96 106 106 128
Hyphen, ed. Chuck Harris & Walter Willis 55 62 63 83
Quandry, ed. Lee Hoffman 44 47 47
No Award 44 44
Sky Hook, ed. Redd Boggs 20
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/_third place:_/
Quandry, ed. Lee Hoffman 78 97 97
Hyphen, ed. Chuck Harris & Walter Willis 78 91 92
No Award 45 45
Sky Hook, ed. Redd Boggs 34
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/_fourth place:_/
Hyphen, ed. Chuck Harris & Walter Willis 117
Sky Hook, ed. Redd Boggs 57
No Award 45
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/_fifth place:_/
Sky Hook, ed. Redd Boggs 141
No Award 48
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*Best Fan Writer * --- 310 ballots counted
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/_first place:_/
Bob Tucker 86 86 94 95 133
Walter A. Willis 86 89 93 93 115
James White 72 73 76 76
No Award 44 44 44
Lee Hoffman 15 17
Redd Boggs 7
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Apply the No Award test:
227 ballots rank Bob Tucker higher than No Award
44 ballots rank No Award higher than Bob Tucker
Bob Tucker is confirmed as winner...
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/_second place:_/
Walter A. Willis 105 109 128 129
James White 103 107 118 118
No Award 45 45 46
Lee Hoffman 32 36
Redd Boggs 13
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/_third place:_/
James White 151
Lee Hoffman 65
No Award 45
Redd Boggs 26
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/_fourth place:_/
Lee Hoffman 140
No Award 45
Redd Boggs 39
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/_fifth place:_/
Redd Boggs 153
No Award 45
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