| Election Name: | 1987 United States House of Representatives elections |
| Last Election2: | 177 seats, 44.4% |
| 2Data1: | 1 |
| Seat Change1: | 0 |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Leader2: | Robert H. Michel |
| Leader Since2: | January 3, 1981 |
| Seats Before2: | 177 |
| Seats Before1: | 258 |
| 1Data2: | 1 |
| 2Data2: | 1 |
| Seat Change2: | 0 |
| 1Data1: | 1 |
| Last Election1: | 258 seats, 54.3% |
| Country: | United States |
| Majority Seats: | 218 |
| Flag Year: | 1960Span |
| Type: | legislative |
| Previous Election: | 1986 United States House of Representatives elections |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1988 United States House of Representatives elections |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Seats For Election: | 2 of the 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | April 7 – August 18, 1987 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Races won |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Image1: | Speaker Jim Wright of Texas.jpg |
| Leader1: | Jim Wright |
| Leader Since1: | January 6, 1987 |
| Ongoing: | no |
There were two special elections to the United States House of Representatives in 1987 during the 100th United States Congress.
Elections are listed by date and 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 |
|-! | Stewart McKinney| | Republican| 1970| | Incumbent died May 7, 1987.
New member elected August 18, 1987.
Republican hold.| nowrap |
|}
See main article: 1987 California's 5th congressional district special election.
See also: List of United States representatives from California.
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.