Complex sentence: He was the SSP's no.1 candidate at the European Parliament election, 2009 and against Alastair Darling in Edinburgh South West at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.
Split into simpler sentences: He was the SSP's no.1 candidate at the European Parliament election, 2009. He is currently standing for the SSP against Alastair Darling in Edinburgh South West at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.