Sweden’s right-wing opposition leads the election as 98% of the districts are counted
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STOCKHOLM, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Sweden’s right-wing opposition held a narrow lead over the ruling centre-left bloc on Wednesday as the count drew to a close after Sunday’s tight parliamentary vote, polling data showed.
The Moderates, the Sweden Democrats, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals had a one-seat lead after Sunday’s election, but the result was too close to be calculated before the final postal and overseas votes had been counted. Read more
With 98% of constituencies counted by 1325 GMT on Wednesday, the right looked set to win 175 seats in the 349-seat parliament, which, if confirmed, could give Moderates leader Ulf Kristersson the first chance to form a new government.
The ruling Social Democrats and its loose centre-left bloc, meanwhile, were on course for 174 seats, the figure showed.
A preliminary tally of all votes was expected to be announced on Wednesday or Thursday, the election authority said.
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Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Anna Ringström
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