Swedish election puts anti-immigration Sweden Democrats on centre stage

Right wing in slim lead in parliamentary election' Sweden Democrat gains give edge to right; Moderates leader main contender to become PM

Sweden's right bloc appeared in pole position on Monday to form a government for the first time in nearly a decade, helped by a wave of voter anger over gang violence which could give an anti-immigration populist party a share in power for the first time.

Sunday's national election remained too close to call on Monday with about 5% of electoral districts yet to be counted, but early results gave right-wing parties 175 of the 349 seats in the Riksdag, one more than the left bloc.
 

Overseas postal ballots were still to be counted and while they have historically tended to