Portugal Election Latest: Center-Right Group Leads in Exit Poll
- Early elections took place after Antonio Costa quit last year
- Far-right Chega party almost quadruples number of lawmakers
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Portugal’s center-right AD coalition won Sunday’s elections, in a tight race which saw support for the far-right surge.
With 99% of votes counted, the AD had secured 79 seats. Far-right party Chega recorded the biggest jump in support compared with the 2022 election - it has already won 48 seats, quadrupling its current tally. This means the AD would be able to control parliament with the backing of Chega.