1987 general election may refer to:

1987 Belgian general election 1987 Ethiopian general election 1987 Fijian general election 1987 Gambian general election 1987 Irish general election 1987 Italian general election 1987 Malawian general election 1987 Maltese general election 1987 Mauritian general election 1987 Montserratian general election 1987 New Zealand general election 1987 Papua New Guinean general election 1987 South African general election 1987 Tongan general election 1987 Turkish general election 1987 United Kingdom general election 1987 Vanuatuan general election