| Type: | parliamentary |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Central Regional Council election |
| Seats For Election: | All 34 seats to Central Regional Council |
| Majority Seats: | 18 |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Party2: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats1: | 23 |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 48,696 |
| Percentage1: | 48.5% |
| Popular Vote2: | 34,430 |
| Percentage2: | 34.3% |
| Party3: | Scottish Conservatives |
| Percentage3: | 10.5% |
| Popular Vote3: | 10,552 |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Central Regional Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Seat Change1: | 1 |
| Swing1: | 5.5% |
| Swing2: | 6.7% |
| Swing3: | 3.0% |
| Party4: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Seats4: | 1 |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,101 |
| Percentage5: | 1.1% |
| Swing5: | 2.8% |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Swing4: | 6.5% |
| Percentage4: | 5.4% |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,451 |
The fourth election to Central Regional Council was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the wider 1986 Scottish regional elections.
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