1987 United States House of Representatives elections

In 1987 there were two special elections to the United States House of Representatives to serve in the 100th United States Congress.

Nancy Pelosi, first elected in 1987.

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):
  • 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%
  • Theodore "Ted" Zuur (Peace & Freedom) 0.17%
  • Catherine Renee Sedwick (Independent) 0.15%
  • Brian Lantz (Democratic) 0.13%[1]

Run-off ballot (June 2, 1987):
  • Y Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) 63.36%
  • Harriet Ross (Republican) 30.68%
  • Karen Edwards (Independent) 2.19%
  • Theodore "Ted" Zuur (Peace & Freedom) 1.51%
  • Sam Grove (Libertarian) 1.37%
  • Catherine Renee Sedwick (Independent) 0.90%[2]
Connecticut 4 Stewart McKinney Republican 1970 Incumbent died May 7, 1987.
New member elected August 18, 1987.
Republican hold.
  • Y Chris Shays (Republican) 57.17%
  • Christine Niedermeier (Democratic) 42.20%
  • Nicholas J. Tarzia (War Against AIDS) 0.59%
  • Scattering 0.03%[3]

See also

References
  1. "CA District 5 - Special Election". April 18, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2018 – via Our Campaigns.
  2. "CA District 5 - Special Runoff". April 18, 2016. Retrieved August 15, 2018 – via Our Campaigns.
  3. "CT District 4 - Special Election". January 26, 2005. Retrieved August 15, 2018 – via Our Campaigns.
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