Chapman wrote that "... no amount of unilateral campaigning, anti-Bảo Đại sentiment, or Confucian political restraint could explain Diệm's 98 percent margin of victory in a politically heterogeneous South Vietnam.
Chapman menuliskan bahwa "... tidak ada kampanye sepihak, sentimen anti-Bảo Đại, atau or pengekangan politik Konghuchu yang dapat menjelaskan beda kemenangan Diệm sebesar 98 persen di Vietnam Selatan yang heterogen secara politis.