1987 Indian vice presidential election

1987 Indian vice presidential election

7 September 1987
 
Nominee Shankar Dayal Sharma
Party INC(I)
Home state Madhya Pradesh
Electoral vote Unopposed

Vice President before election

R. Venkataraman
INC(I)

Elected Vice President

Shankar Dayal Sharma
INC(I)

The 1987 Indian vice presidential election was held in mid-1987 to elect the vice president of India, after the incumbent R. Venkataraman's resignation following his election as President. Shankar Dayal Sharma was declared elected unopposed on the final day of registration, 21 August 1987. Had the election been contested by more than one candidate, it would have occurred on 3 September 1987.