| Election Name: | Croydon Council Election, 1986 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Croydon London Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Election Date: | 8 May 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Croydon London Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon |
| Majority Seats: | 36 |
| Leader1: | Peter Bowness |
| Leader Since1: | 1976 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat1: | Croham |
| Last Election1: | 62 councillors |
| Seats1: | 44 |
| Seats Before1: | 62 |
| Seat Change1: | 18 |
| Percentage1: | 44.5% |
| Leader2: | Unknown |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leader Since2: | N/A |
| Leaders Seat2: | N/A |
| Last Election2: | 5 councillors |
| Seats2: | 26 |
| Seats Before2: | 5 |
| Seat Change2: | 21 |
| Percentage2: | 29.2% |
| Leader3: | Unknown |
| Leader Since3: | N/A |
| Party3: | Independent (politician) |
| Leaders Seat3: | N/A |
| Seats Before3: | 3 |
| Last Election3: | 3 councillors |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Seat Change3: | 3 |
| Map Size: | 330px |
| Leader of the Council | |
| Posttitle: | Elected Leader |
| Before Election: | Peter Bowness |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Peter Bowness |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1986 Croydon Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]