Swedes to vote in general election

[Gerald]

The leader of Sweden's opposition coalition concedes defeat as a non-socialist government headed for re-election to a second term for the first time in the country's history.Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's centre-right four-party coalition -- consisting of the Moderates, the Liberals, the Christian Democrats and the Centre party -- appeared poised to hold on to power, judging by early and preliminary election results.

The leader of the red-green coalition, Mona Sahlin, told her supporters Sunday night they were not able to regain the trust of the voters.

"We have lost," she said, adding that the centre-right coalition also failed to get an outright majority.

Polling stations closed at 8 p.m. local time (2 p.m. ET). Two exit polls, by TV4/Novus and Swedish state television, showed the ruling coalition ahead.





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Note:September 19, 2010 Updated 2225 GMT