| Election Name: | 1986 Worthing Borough Council election |
| Country: | West Sussex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1984 Worthing Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Next Election: | 1987 Worthing Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Seats For Election: | 13 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 24 seats, 56.9% |
| Seats1: | 6 |
| Seats After1: | 22 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,746 |
| Percentage1: | 47.1% |
| Swing1: | 9.8% |
| Party2: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election2: | 12 seats, 37.7% |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seats After2: | 14 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,316 |
| Percentage2: | 42.6% |
| Swing2: | 4.9% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1986 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.