 The heads, however, nominated Drs Paman and Ralph Sanderson (of St John's); the next day 121 members of the senate recorded their votes for Craven and ninety-eight for Paman.On the morning of the election, a protest in which Newton's name appeared was read and entered in the Regent House.But the vice-chancellor admitted Paman the same morning, and so ended the first contest of a non-scientific character in which Newton took part.