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A special election was held on August 18, 1987 to determine the next member of the United States House of Representatives for Connecticut's 4th congressional district. The election was held to complete the unexpired term of Stewart McKinney, who died on May 7, 1987.
Chris Shays, a State Representative from Stamford, beat Democratic opponent Christine M. Niedermeier, the nominee for this district in 1986 and a former State Representative from Fairfield.
Shays would go on to represent the district until eventually losing to Jim Himes in 2008.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Chris Shays | 50,518 | 57.17% | |
| Democratic | Christine M. Niedermeier | 37,293 | 42.21% | |
| War Against AIDS | Nicholas J. Tarzia | 524 | 0.59% | |
| Write-in | 28 | 0.03% | ||
| Total votes | 88,363 | 100.00% | ||
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