1987 United States House of Representatives elections
Elections are listed by date and 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.
United States House of RepresentativesJim WrightRobert H. MichelDemocraticRepublicanTexas 12thIllinois 18th100th United States CongressCalifornia 5Sala Burton1983 (special)won a special run-off electionNancy PelosiHarry BrittCarol Ruth SilverConnecticut 4Stewart McKinneyelectedChris Shays1987 California's 5th congressional district special electionList of United States representatives from Californiacolorectal cancernonpartisan blanket special primaryIndependentPeace and FreedomLibertarianList of special elections to the United States House of Representatives1986 ←→ 19885th sp4th spGovernorsKentuckyLouisianaMississippiHouse of DelegatesSenateAnchorage, AKBaltimore, MDBoston, MABurlington, VTChicago, ILEvansville, INFort Wayne, INHouston, TXIndianapolis, INKnoxville, TNManchester, NHPhiladelphia, PASan Francisco, CASouth Bend, INSpringfield, MAWorcester, MAelections1788–891790–911792–931794–951796–971798–991800–011802–031804–051806–071808–091810–111812–131814–151816–171818–191820–211822–231824–251826–271828–291830–311832–331834–351836–371838–391840–411842–431844–451846–471848–491850–511852–531854–551856–571858–591860–611862–631864–651866–671868–691870–711872–731874–751876–771878–79CaliforniaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaNorth DakotaFull list1855–56January 2015October 2015January 2023October 20231789–18221824–18541856–presentSpecial electionsThird-party performancesAmerican elections