[Reuters] TABLE-Main Greek parties lack majority with 99.6% of vote in
(Updates with latest figures)
ATHENS, May 7 (Reuters) - Greece\'s conservative New
Democracy party and Socialist rival PASOK have failed to win a
majority in parliament, according to results after 99.6 percent
of the vote was counted.
The results from Sunday\'s election showed the two
pro-bailout parties won only 149 out of 300 seats.
New Democracy party was leading with about 19 percent of the
vote. PASOK was in third place, trailing the anti-bailout Left
Coalition party.
Party ND L.C. PASOK I.G KKE G.D Dem.
Left
% 18.86 16.77 13.18 10.6 8.48 6.97 6.1
Seats 108 52 41 33 26 21 19
*New Democracy: conservative party
*PASOK: Panhellenic Socialist Movement
*L.C.: Left Coalition
*KKE: Greek Communist Party
*Dem.Left: Democratic Left
*I.G.: Independent Greeks
*G.D.: Golden Dawn (ultra-nationalist)
** 151 seats are needed for an absolute majority in the
300-member body. The party that places first in the election
automatically gets an extra 50 seats to make it easier to reach
the target of 151 seats needed to form a government.
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