1986 New Zealand National Party leadership election

1986 New Zealand National Party leadership election

← 1984 26 March 1986 1997 →
 
Candidate Jim Bolger Jim McLay
Popular vote 25 13
Percentage 65.78% 34.22%

Leader before election

Jim McLay

Leader after election

Jim Bolger

The New Zealand National Party leadership election was an election for the National leadership position in 1986.