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[[Site Selection]] for the 1974 [[Worldcon]] was conducted by [[L.A.con I]], the 1972 Worldcon.  The [[bidders]] were [[New York in '74]] and [[DC in '74]].  At the last minute, [[New York in '74]] withdrew and [[DC in '74]] was declared the unanimous winner and went on to run [[Discon II]].
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[[Site Selection]] for the 1974 [[Worldcon]] was conducted by [[L.A.con I]], the 1972 Worldcon.  The [[bidders]] were [[New York in '74]], [[NYCon 4 Bid]] (yes, a ''second'' New York bid) and [[DC in '74]].  At the last minute, [[New York in '74]] withdrew and [[DC in '74]] was declared the unanimous winner and went on to run [[Discon II]].
  
 
There was a [[Montreal in 74]] [[bid]] which did not file and was not on the [[site selection ballot]].
 
There was a [[Montreal in 74]] [[bid]] which did not file and was not on the [[site selection ballot]].
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There were 109 mail ballots, 147 at-con ballots for a total of 256 ballots. No voting breakdowns were released.
 
There were 109 mail ballots, 147 at-con ballots for a total of 256 ballots. No voting breakdowns were released.
  
{{bidding | year=1974}}
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{{bidding | year=1974 | series=Worldcon}}
 
[[Category:World]]
 
[[Category:World]]
 
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Latest revision as of 07:33, 12 September 2020

Site Selection for the 1974 Worldcon was conducted by L.A.con I, the 1972 Worldcon. The bidders were New York in '74, NYCon 4 Bid (yes, a second New York bid) and DC in '74. At the last minute, New York in '74 withdrew and DC in '74 was declared the unanimous winner and went on to run Discon II.

There was a Montreal in 74 bid which did not file and was not on the site selection ballot.

There were 109 mail ballots, 147 at-con ballots for a total of 256 ballots. No voting breakdowns were released.


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