Preliminary results suggest a 3-seat majority for opposition as tight Swedish election ends
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Sweden may face a long wait for a new government as preliminary election results on Monday showed a thin and still-uncertain lead for the left-leaning opposition.
With nearly 95 per cent of districts counted, the Swedish Election Authority reported that the four opposition parties were heading for 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament in Stockholm.
Sweden's elections are too close to call as the centre-left opposition narrowly led on Sunday, with the far right seen losing ground after half of votes counted.
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Sweden may face a long wait for a new government as preliminary election results on Monday showed a thin and still-uncertain lead for the left-leaning opposition.
With nearly 95 per cent of districts counted, the Swedish Election Authority reported that the four opposition parties were heading for 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament in Stockholm.
Sweden's elections are too close to call as the centre-left opposition narrowly led on Sunday, with the far right seen losing ground after half of votes counted.