SNP MPs Stephen Flynn and Stephen Gethins face no rivals in their bids to run in the 2026 Holyrood elections.
The news comes from the SNP, who on Wednesday announced which Holyrood seats for the 2026 election have only one party nominee.
In an email to members, the party shared that the "next phase of the selection processes" to select the SNP candidates for 2026 had started.
Nominations have now closed and in 46 seats there is only one nominee.
In those cases, SNP members are asked whether they wish to confirm that nominee as their local candidate for next year.
This would mean current MPs Flynn, running in Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine, and Gethins, running in Dundee City East, would be named the candidate for those areas once they receive 50 votes.
Once a nominee has 50 votes in support of their candidacy they will officially be declared as the selected SNP candidate.
The constituencies where there are only one SNP nominee are:
- Aberdeen Central – Kevin Stewart (current MSP)
- Aberdeen Deeside & North Kincardine – Stephen Flynn (current MP)
- Aberdeen Donside – Jackie Dunbar (current MSP)
- Aberdeenshire East – Gillian Martin (current MSP)
- Airdrie – Neil Gray (current MSP)
- Almond Valley – Angela Constance (current MSP)
- Argyll & Bute – Jenni Minto (current MSP)
- Ayr – Siobhan Brown (current MSP)
- Banffshire & Buchan Coast – Karen Adam (current MSP)
- Bathgate
- Caithness, Sutherland & Ross
- Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley – Elena Whitman (current MSP)
- Clackmannanshire & Dunblane – Keith Brown (current MSP)
- Clydebank & Milngavie – Marie McNair (current MSP)
- Clydesdale – Máiri McAllan (current MSP)
- Coatbridge & Chryston - Fulton MacGregor (current MSP)
- Cowdenbeath
- Cumbernauld & Kilsyth – Jamie Hepburn (current MSP)
- Cunninghame North - Kenneth Gibson (current MSP)
- Cunninghame South
- Dumfriesshire
- Dundee City East – Stephen Gethins (current MP)
- Dundee City West - Heather Anderson (current councillor)
- Dunfermline – Shirely-Anne Somerville (current MSP)
- East Lothian Coast & Lammermuirs – Paul McLennan (current MSP)
- Edinburgh Central – Angus Robertson (current MSP)
- Edinburgh North Western
- Edinburgh Southern
- Ettrick, Roxburgh & Berwickshire
- Glasgow Kelvin & Maryhill – Kaukab Stewart (current MSP)
- Inverclyde – Stuart McMillan (current MSP)
- Kilmarnock & Irvine Valley
- Kirkcaldy
- Mid Fife & Glenrothes – Jenny Gilruth (current MSP)
- Moray
- Motherwell & Wishaw – Clare Adamson (current MSP)
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar – Alasdair Allan (current MSP)
- Orkney Islands
- Paisley – George Adam (current MSP)
- Perthshire North – John Swinney (current MSP)
- Perthshire South & Kinross-shire – Jim Fairlie (current MSP)
- Renfrewshire North & Cardonald
- Renfrewshire West & Levern Valley
- Rutherglen & Cambuslang – Clare Haughey (MSP)
- Shetland Islands
- Skye, Lochaber & Badenoch – Kate Forbes (current MSP)
In 25 seats there was more than one nominee put forward and so there will be a selection contest. SNP members will be sent a ballot on Tuesday April 22.
The ballot runs until May 6.
The constituencies which are having a contest are:
- Aberdeenshire West
- Angus North & Mearns
- Angus South
- Dumbarton
- East Kilbride
- Eastwood
- Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh & Tranent
- Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith
- Edinburgh Northern
- Edinburgh South Western
- Falkirk East & Linlithgow
- Falkirk West
- Galloway & West Dumfries
- Glasgow Anniesland
- Glasgow Baillieston & Shettleston
- Glasgow Cathcart & Pollok
- Glasgow Central
- Glasgow Easterhouse & Springburn
- Glasgow Southside
- Inverness & Nairn
- Midlothian North – Colin Beattie (current MSP)
- Midlothian South, Tweeddale & Lauderdale
- Stirling
- Strathkelvin & Bearsden
- Uddingston & Bellshill – Stephanie Callaghan (current MSP)
Business convener Angela Constance said: "I hope that, whether you are in an area with a sole nominee or in one with a selection contest starting next week, you’ll participate in the process.
"It’s important that our candidates have as much engagement as possible with our members going forward as we build momentum towards the campaign next year."
