| Election Name: | 1986 Shetland Islands Council election |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Shetland.svg |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Shetland Islands Area Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Shetland Islands Council election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Seats For Election: | All 25 seats to Shetland Islands Council |
| Majority Seats: | 13 |
| Last Election1: | 23 |
| Party1: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats1: | 16 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,015 |
| Percentage1: | 66.9% |
| Swing1: | 20.9% |
| Last Election2: | 0 |
| Leader2: | Edward Thomason |
| Party2: | Shetland Movement |
| Leaders Seat2: | Lerwick Harbour |
| Seats2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 819 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Percentage2: | 13.6% |
| Swing2: | N/A |
| Last Election3: | 2 |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats3: | 4 |
| Popular Vote3: | 997 |
| Seat Change3: | 2 |
| Percentage3: | 16.6% |
| Swing3: | 10.1% |
| Council Convener | |
| Posttitle: | Council Convener after election |
| Before Election: | A.I. Tulloch |
| Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
| After Election: | Edward Thomason |
| After Party: | Shetland Movement |
An election to Shetland Islands Council was held on 8 May 1986 as part of the Scottish regional elections. The election saw Labour gain another two seats on the Shetland Islands Council, and also saw the Shetland Movement contest the election on a party political platform for the first time. The outgoing three-term Convener, A.I. Tulloch, died just one day before the election.[1]