What preposition do I use -- on, to, for, -- when writing "stand for election" for a group?

Hopefully this is a simple question, although possibly too simple for this site - if so I apologise!

Which, if any, are acceptable phrases:

...stand for election on a place on the group

...stand for election to a place on the group

...stand for election for a place on the group

I'm immediately drawn to the final option, but the use of 'for election for' bugs me somewhat - I don't know why.

In BE you stand for an election for a place but to a body.
So election to a parliament for a constituency.

You can also stand on a platform - where platform is a policy. eg standing on a platform for tax-cuts.