June 2, 1987
Special Election
Special Election to fill vacancy caused by death of Congresswoman Sala Burton (CD-05).
| CD-05 | |||
| Karen Edwards | Independent | 2.2% | Loss |
| Samuel K. "Sam" Grove | Libertarian | 1.4% | Loss |
| Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 63.4% | Win |
| Harriet Ross | Republican | 30.7% | Loss |
| Cathy Sedwick | Independent | 0.9% | Loss |
| Theodore Adrian "Ted" Zuur | Peace and Freedom | 1.5% | Loss |