1987 United States House of Representatives elections

There were two special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1987 during the 100th United States Congress.

List of elections
Elections are listed by date and district.

! CA's 5th congressional district
 * Sala Burton
 * | Democratic
 * 1983 (Special)
 * | Incumbent died February 1, 1987. A special election was held April 7, 1987, but no candidate received the required majority. New member won a special run-off election June 2, 1987. Democratic hold.
 * nowrap | Primary ballot (April 7, 1987): Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 36.12%

Harry Britt (Democratic) 32.48%

William Maher (Democratic) 14.25%

Doris M. Ward (Democratic) 6.03%

Harriet Ross (Republican) 2.80%

Carol Ruth Silver (Democratic) 2.69%

Kevin W. Wadsworth (Republican) 1.63%

Tom Spinosa (Republican) 1.59%

Mike Garza (Republican) 1.17%

Karen Edwards (Independent) 0.42%

Sam Grove (Libertarian) 0.38%

Ted Zuur (Peace & Freedom) 0.17%

Catherine Renee Sedwick (Independent) 0.15%

Brian Lantz (Democratic) 0.13% Run-off ballot (June 2, 1987): ✅ Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 63.36%

Harriet Ross (Republican) 30.68%

Karen Edwards (Independent) 2.19%

Ted Zuur (Peace & Freedom) 1.51%

Sam Grove (Libertarian) 1.37%

Catherine Renee Sedwick (Independent) 0.90%

! CT's 4th congressional district
 * Stewart McKinney
 * | Republican
 * 1970
 * | Incumbent died May 7, 1987. New member elected August 18, 1987. Republican hold.
 * nowrap | ✅ Chris Shays (Republican) 57.17%

Christine Niedermeier (Democratic) 42.20%

Nicholas J. Tarzia (War Against AIDS) 0.59%

Scattering 0.03%


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California's 5th congressional district


Incumbent Democrat Sala Burton died of colorectal cancer on February 1, 1987, triggering a special election. A nonpartisan blanket special primary was held on April 7, 1987, featuring over a dozen candidates, including Nancy Pelosi, Harry Britt, and Carol Ruth Silver. As no candidate won over 50% of the vote, a run-off was held on June 2, 1987.

Democrat Nancy Pelosi won the election with 63% of the vote.