The British Virgin Islands general election 1986 was a snap election held in the British Virgin Islands on 17 November 1986. The result was a victory for the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) led by Chief Minister Lavity Stoutt over the United Party (UP). Subsequent to the election Ralph T. O’Neal became leader of the opposition despite not being head of the UP.The VIP won 5 of the available 9 seats giving it an absolute majority.