1986 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1986 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 8 May 1986. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1982. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

Overall results

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 * colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
 * style="text-align: right;" | 13
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 * style="text-align: right;" | 24,535
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 * colspan="10"| Labour hold
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 * colspan="10"| Labour hold

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1982 election.