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    Scottish National Party

    Scottish National Party has stood 10,684 candidates in UK elections between 1935 and 2026, winning 3,426 seats. Its best year was 2007, with 490 seats won.

    Short name
    SNP
    Candidates stood
    10,684
    Seats won
    3,426
    Years active
    1935–2026
    Scottish National Party: candidates, seats won and votes by year
    YearCandidatesSeats wonVotes
    202614964902,132
    202522925,867
    20249414754,421
    202310016,120
    2022573460634,524
    2021185721,319,518
    202011412,579
    201979603,048,177
    20181049,772
    20177014791,600,259
    2016180711,083,361
    201593871,524,639
    201423816,786
    201314014,651
    2012611425504,398
    201117919,235
    2010657500,051
    200912414,073
    200811616,936
    2007492490773,301
    20061156,023
    20057111417,262
    20041854,823
    20031,000184472,111
    2002026,490
    2001728470,463
    2000054,640
    19991,292173815,631
    1998099,446
    19977213633,211
    1996047,458
    19951,162209530,318
    199437173459,555
    1992924153989,566
    199034942372,835
    1988754110368,452
    1987713416,473
    198633139312,222
    198500408
    1983722331,975
    1979712504,259
    19745591002,133,092
    1970651306,802
    1966230128,474
    196415064,044
    19595021,738
    19552012,112
    1951207,299
    19504010,347
    19458030,634
    19358029,605
    Scottish National Party: most recent elections contested
    ElectionDateCandidatesSeats won
    Local by-elections 29 Oct 202629 October 202610
    Local by-elections 08 Oct 20268 October 202611
    Local by-elections 01 Oct 20261 October 202620
    Local by-elections 17 Sep 202617 September 202611
    Local by-elections 03 Sep 20263 September 202620
    Local by-elections 09 Jul 20269 July 202610
    Local by-elections 02 Jul 20262 July 202611
    Local by-elections 25 Jun 202625 June 202621
    UK Parliamentary by-election 18 Jun 202618 June 202621
    Scottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists7 May 202613458
    Local by-elections 29 Jan 202629 January 202610
    Local by-elections 22 Jan 202622 January 202611
    Local by-elections 11 Dec 202511 December 202520
    Local by-elections 20 Nov 202520 November 202510
    Local by-elections 06 Nov 20256 November 202511
    Local by-elections 30 Oct 202530 October 202511
    Local by-elections 16 Oct 202516 October 202510
    Local by-elections 25 Sep 202525 September 202520
    Local by-elections 21 Aug 202521 August 202510
    Local by-elections 26 Jun 202526 June 202510
    Local by-elections 19 Jun 202519 June 202520
    Regional Election 05 Jun 20255 June 202510
    Local by-elections 15 May 202515 May 202511
    Local by-elections 24 Apr 202524 April 202511
    Local by-elections 20 Mar 202520 March 202522
    Local by-elections 13 Mar 202513 March 202511
    Local by-elections 20 Feb 202520 February 202511
    Local by-elections 13 Feb 202513 February 202510
    Local by-elections 23 Jan 202523 January 202521
    Local by-elections 05 Dec 20245 December 202421
    Local by-elections 28 Nov 202428 November 202420
    Local by-elections 21 Nov 202421 November 202440
    Local by-elections 14 Nov 202414 November 202440
    Local by-elections 07 Nov 20247 November 202450
    Local by-elections 17 Oct 202417 October 202410
    Local by-elections 10 Oct 202410 October 202420
    Local by-elections 03 Oct 20243 October 202422
    Local by-elections 26 Sep 202426 September 202441
    Local by-elections 22 Aug 202422 August 202410
    Local by-elections 15 Aug 202415 August 202410
    Local by-elections 18 Jul 202418 July 202411
    UK General Election 20244 July 2024579
    Local by-elections 13 Jun 202413 June 202420
    Local by-elections 09 May 20249 May 202410
    Local by-elections 25 Apr 202425 April 202410
    Local by-elections 11 Apr 202411 April 202410
    Local by-elections 07 Mar 20247 March 202410
    Local by-elections 22 Feb 202422 February 202410
    Local by-elections 25 Jan 202425 January 202410
    Local by-elections 16 Nov 202316 November 202310
    Local by-elections 02 Nov 20232 November 202310
    UK Parliamentary by-election 05 Oct 20235 October 202310
    Local by-elections 28 Sep 202328 September 202310
    Local by-elections 21 Sep 202321 September 202310
    Local by-elections 06 Jul 20236 July 202310
    Local by-elections 15 Jun 202315 June 202310
    Local by-elections 16 Mar 202316 March 202310
    Local by-elections 09 Mar 20239 March 202310
    Local by-elections 23 Feb 202323 February 202310
    Local by-elections 08 Dec 20228 December 202210
    Scottish National Party: most recently elected candidates
    CandidateAreaElection
    Jeff DiackMidstocket/RosemountLocal by-elections 08 Oct 2026
    Leigh PayneAvondale and StonehouseLocal by-elections 17 Sep 2026
    Angus MathesonPeterhead South and CrudenLocal by-elections 02 Jul 2026
    Leon MarwickGeorge St/HarbourLocal by-elections 25 Jun 2026
    Lara BirdArbroath and Broughty FerryUK Parliamentary by-election 18 Jun 2026
    Jack MiddletonAberdeen CentralScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Stephen Mark FlynnAberdeen Deeside and North KincardineScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Jackie DunbarAberdeen DonsideScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Gillian Anne MartinAberdeenshire EastScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Neil GrayAirdrieScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Angela ConstanceAlmond ValleyScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Dawn BlackAngus North and MearnsScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Lloyd MelvilleAngus SouthScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Jenni MintoArgyll and ButeScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Siobhian BrownAyrScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Karen AdamBanffshire and Buchan CoastScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Pauline StaffordBathgateScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Katie HagmannCarrick, Cumnock and Doon ValleyScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Keith James BrownClackmannanshire and DunblaneScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Marie A McNairClydebank and MilngavieScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Mairi McAllanClydesdaleScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Fulton James MacGregorCoatbridge and ChrystonScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    David John BarrattCowdenbeathScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Jamie HepburnCumbernauld and KilsythScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Kenneth GibsonCunninghame NorthScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Patricia GibsonCunninghame SouthScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Stephen GethinsDundee City EastScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Heather AndersonDundee City WestScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Shirley-Anne SomervilleDunfermlineScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Collette StevensonEast KilbrideScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Paul McLennanEast Lothian Coast and LammermuirsScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Kirsten Frances OswaldEastwoodScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Kate CampbellEdinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and TranentScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Ben MacPhersonEdinburgh North Eastern and LeithScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Simita KumarEdinburgh South WesternScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Martyn DayFalkirk East and LinlithgowScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Gary BouseFalkirk WestScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Colm MerrickGlasgow AnnieslandScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    David LindenGlasgow Baillieston and ShettlestonScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Zen GhaniGlasgow Cathcart and PollokScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Alison ThewlissGlasgow CentralScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Ivan McKeeGlasgow Easterhouse and SpringburnScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Bob DorisGlasgow Kelvin and MaryhillScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Alex KerrHamilton, Larkhall and StonehouseScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Maree ToddHighlands and IslandsScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Stuart McMillanInverclydeScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Emma RoddickInverness and NairnScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Alan BrownKilmarnock and Irvine ValleyScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    David Herd TorranceKirkcaldyScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Jenny GilruthMid Fife and GlenrothesScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Colin BeattieMidlothian NorthScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Calum KerrMidlothian South, Tweeddale and LauderdaleScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Laura MitchellMorayScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Clare AdamsonMotherwell and WishawScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    George AdamPaisleyScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    John Ramsay SwinneyPerthshire NorthScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Jim FairliePerthshire South and Kinross-shireScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Michelle Simone CampbellRenfrewshire North and CardonaldScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Tom ArthurRenfrewshire West and Levern ValleyScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Clare HaugheyRutherglen and CambuslangScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Hannah Mary GoodladShetland IslandsScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Alyn Edward SmithStirlingScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Steven BonnarUddingston and BellshillScottish Parliament Election 2026 — Regional Lists
    Zoe HisbentGlenrothes West and KinglassieLocal by-elections 22 Jan 2026
    Anne Marie CaldwellBuckhaven, Methil and Wemyss VillagesLocal by-elections 06 Nov 2025
    Josh Martin FyvieStirling EastLocal by-elections 30 Oct 2025
    Kevin CrawfordClydebank WaterfrontLocal by-elections 15 May 2025
    Lynda HoltonGlenrothes Central and ThorntonLocal by-elections 24 Apr 2025
    Donna McGillNorth EastLocal by-elections 20 Mar 2025
    Mhairi HunterSouthside CentralLocal by-elections 20 Mar 2025
    Mike CarlinBroxburn, Uphall and WinchburghLocal by-elections 13 Mar 2025
    Caroline BartonKilmarnock NorthLocal by-elections 20 Feb 2025
    Bob BuchananBannockburnLocal by-elections 23 Jan 2025
    Willie FergusonStirling EastLocal by-elections 05 Dec 2024
    Lee MillsLocheeLocal by-elections 03 Oct 2024
    Jimmy BlackStrathmartineLocal by-elections 03 Oct 2024
    Carol MairPerth City NorthLocal by-elections 26 Sep 2024
    Anne HornKintyre and the IslandsLocal by-elections 18 Jul 2024
    Kirsty BlackmanAberdeen NorthUK General Election 2024
    Stephen Mark FlynnAberdeen SouthUK General Election 2024
    Seamus LoganAberdeenshire North and Moray EastUK General Election 2024
    Dave DooganAngus and Perthshire GlensUK General Election 2024
    Stephen GethinsArbroath and Broughty FerryUK General Election 2024
    Brendan O'HaraArgyll, Bute and South LochaberUK General Election 2024
    Chris LawDundee CentralUK General Election 2024
    Graham LeadbitterMoray West, Nairn and StrathspeyUK General Election 2024
    Pete WishartPerth and Kinross-shireUK General Election 2024

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