How many candidates were there in the year of 1987?
CREATE TABLE table_19698421_1 (number_of_candidates VARCHAR, year VARCHAR)
SELECT number_of_candidates FROM table_19698421_1 WHERE year = "1987"
<s>[INST] Write mssql query to answer the following question given the database schema. Schema: CREATE TABLE table_19698421_1 (number_of_candidates VARCHAR, year VARCHAR) Question: How many candidates were there in the year of 1987? [/INST] SELECT number_of_candidates FROM table_19698421_1 WHERE year = "1987" </s>