While the biology-chemistry group was outside the fracas, there were several disputes within both of the other groups prior to the balloting. In the end, it was the biology chemistry pool that saw the highest number of successful nominees, while, surprisingly, only three new Academicians were elected by the social science and humanities group.
除了生化組外，數理組和人文組在選前都有若乾爭議，結果也是生化組當選率最高，人文組選舉結果最令人訝異，僅選出三人。