An election to Strathclyde Regional Council was held on Thursday 8 May 1986, alongside regional elections across Scotland. All 103 of the councils seats were up for election.
An election to Strathclyde Regional Council was held on Thursday 8 May 1986, alongside regional elections across Scotland. All 103 of the councils seats were up for election.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 87 |  | 85.4 | 52.6 | 429,046 | | |||
| Conservative | 6 |  | 5.8 | 13.1 | 106,983 | | |||
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 5 | | 4.9 | 14.2 | 116,182 | | |||
| Independent | 3 | | 2.9 | 1.9 | 15,890 | | |||
| SNP | 2 | | 1.9 | 17.5 | 143,033 | | |||
| Independent Labour | 0 |  | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2,211 | | |||
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1,810 | | |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 975 | | |
| Scottish Independence Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 169 | ||
| Revolutionary Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 74 | ||
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