STOCKHOLM, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Sweden's ruling centre-right coalition beat the Social Democrat-led opposition in Sunday's election but lacked an outright majority after a far right party won its first seats, preliminary results showed.
The election authority said preliminary results showed Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's four-party 'Alliance' coalition winning 173 seats in the 349-seat parliament.
The Social Democrat-led opposition bloc won 156 seats while the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats got 20 seats, entering parliament for the first time and depriving the centre-right of a majority. Keywords: SWEDEN ELECTION/RESULTS (niklas.pollard@reuters.com; +46 8 700 1110, Reuters messaging: niklas.pollard.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
The election authority said preliminary results showed Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's four-party 'Alliance' coalition winning 173 seats in the 349-seat parliament.
The Social Democrat-led opposition bloc won 156 seats while the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats got 20 seats, entering parliament for the first time and depriving the centre-right of a majority. Keywords: SWEDEN ELECTION/RESULTS (niklas.pollard@reuters.com; +46 8 700 1110, Reuters messaging: niklas.pollard.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.