| Country: | Somalia |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | 1980 Somali presidential election |
| Previous Year: | 1980 |
| Election Date: | 23 December 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1991 Somali presidential election |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
| Image1: | Siad Barre.png |
| Nominee1: | Siad Barre |
| Party1: | Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,889,078 |
| Percentage1: | 99.97% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Siad Barre |
| Before Party: | Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| After Election: | Siad Barre |
| After Party: | Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party |
Presidential elections were held in Somalia on 23 December 1986, the first time a direct election for President had been held. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (SRSP) as the sole legal political party. Its leader, incumbent President Siad Barre, was the only candidate. He was re-elected with fewer than 1,500 votes against his candidacy.[1]