| Election Name: | 1986 San Jose mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of San José, California.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 San Jose mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1990 San Jose mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Election Date: | June 3, 1986 |
| Turnout: | 31.44% |
| Image1: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate1: | Tom McEnery |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 59,459 |
| Percentage1: | 62.65% |
| Candidate2: | Dan Minutillo |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,947 |
| Percentage2: | 28.39% |
| Image4: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate4: | Greg Nelson |
| Party4: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,813 |
| Percentage4: | 6.13% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Tom McEnery |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Tom McEnery |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1986 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 3, 1986 to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the reelection of Tom McEnery. Because McEnery won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.