The 1986 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 8 May 1986 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

At the election, the SDP-Liberal Alliance displaced the Conservatives as the largest party for the first time since the council's creation in 1973.

Summary

Ward results

Ashley

Batchwood

Clarence

Colney Heath

Cunningham

Harpenden East

Harpenden North

Harpenden South

Harpenden West

London Colney

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick South

Park Street

Redbourn

Sopwell

St. Peters

St. Stephens

Verulam

Wheathampstead

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