Swedish election ends in tight finale. Preliminary results give opposition a 3-seat majority

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Sweden’s national election was too close to call early Monday with preliminary results giving the left-wing opposition a narrow three-seat advantage over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing coalition…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:46:13 UTC.

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  1. Sweden's election exit polls show center-left opposition ahead of populist right

  2. Swedish election: centre-left parties lead by just a single seat with most votes counted

  3. Centre-left bloc leads Swedish elections – as it happened

  4. Swedish election ends in near dead heat; preliminary results give opposition 1-seat majority

  5. Swedish left-wing bloc narrowly ahead with election too close to call

  6. Early results in Swedish election show one-seat advantage for left bloc

  7. Swedish election ends in tight finale. Preliminary results give opposition a 3-seat majority

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