Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_19698421_1 (number_of_candidates VARCHAR, year VARCHAR)

### Question ###
How many candidates were there in the year of 1987?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT number_of_candidates FROM table_19698421_1 WHERE year = "1987"