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.
| District | Incumbent | This race | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates | |
| California 5 | 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. |
Primary ballot (April 7, 1987):
Run-off ballot (June 2, 1987):
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| Connecticut 4 | Stewart McKinney | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent died May 7, 1987. New member elected August 18, 1987. Republican hold. |
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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nancy Pelosi | 46,428 | 63.36 | ||
| Republican | Harriet Ross | 22,478 | 30.68 | ||
| Independent | Karen Edwards | 1,602 | 2.19 | ||
| Peace and Freedom | Theodore Zurr | 1,105 | 1.51 | ||
| Libertarian | Sam Grove | 1,007 | 1.37 | ||
| Independent | Catherine Renee Sedwick | 659 | 0.9 | ||
| Total votes | 73,279 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
- List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives
- 100th United States Congress
References
- ^ "CA District 5 - Special Election". April 18, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2018 – via Our Campaigns.
- ^ "CA District 5 - Special Runoff". April 18, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2018 – via Our Campaigns.
- ^ "CT District 4 - Special Election". January 26, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2018 – via Our Campaigns.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - CA District 5 - Special Runoff Race - Jun 02, 1987". OurCampaigns. April 18, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2021.