A by-election was held in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland seat of Southport on 20 June 1987.
It was triggered by the death of sitting National Party member Doug Jennings on 9 April 1987, which until the death of Duncan Pegg in 2021, remained the most recent time a sitting Queensland MP has died.
[1] The Nationals selected Mick Veivers, a rugby league identity and acknowledged Sir Joh supporter, while the Liberals selected Keith Thompson, a City of Gold Coast alderman.
Perennial independent candidate William Aabraham-Steer, who had contested McPherson and Moncrieff at various federal elections, also contested.
[1] The seat was retained by the National Party with the election of candidate and Australian former rugby league international Mick Veivers.