Greek exit poll shows 3 parties vie for top position in close election
Posted May 6, 2012 12:26:12 PM.
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ATHENS, Greece – An exit poll commissioned by Greek media shows three parties are vying for the top spot in the country’s critical parliamentary elections, with no definitive front-runner and none gaining enough votes to form a government.
According to the exit poll, the conservative New Democracy party will get between 17 per cent and 20 per cent; the formerly majority socialist PASOK between 14 per cent and 17 per cent, and the left-wing Radical Left Coalition, or Syriza, between 15.5 per cent and 18.5 per cent.
The results all fell within the margin of error.
The extreme right-wing Golden Dawn is projected to win enough votes to enter parliament, with between 6 per cent and 8 per cent, well above the necessary 3 per cent threshold.
Official results are expected later Sunday night.