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Swedish polls in pictures
Since 1994, the 349 seats in parliament have been occupied by the same seven parties [Fatma Naib]
Published On 20 Sep 2010
20 Sep 2010
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In this year(***)s election, two rival blocs were competing for power [Fatma Naib]
The governing centre-right coalition is made up of Kristdemokraterna (Christian Democrats), Folkpartiet (Liberals), Centerpartiet (former farmers(***) party turned urban) and Moderaterna (Conservatives) [Fatma Naib]
The centre-left opposition groups Socialdemokraterna (Social Democrats), Vansterpartiet (Leftists) and Miljopartiet (Green Party) [Fatma Naib]
The nationalist Sweden Democrats garnered 5.7 per cent of the vote and became the first openly anti-immigration party to win seats in parliament [Fatma Naib]
Neither of the main blocs won a majority and the centre-right, with 49.3 per cent of the vote, has vowed to seek support from the Green Party to avoid being dependent on the Sweden Democrats [Fatma Naib]
The centre-right parties formed an alliance in the 2006 election and won 48 per cent of the vote, ending 12 years of consecutive Social Democrats minority governments.
The Social Democrats has dominated Swedish politics for the last hundred years, defeated in only five elections after the Second World War [Fatma Naib]