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PM Rajoy's party 'leads Spanish poll' Spanish election: PM Rajoy's party 'leads, no majority'
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Spain's governing Popular Party leads in general election but falls short of absolute majority, exit polls suggest Spain's governing conservative party has won the most seats in the general election but will fall short of an overall majority, exit polls suggest.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The opposition Socialists are predicted to come in second place followed by the anti-austerity Podemos.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The Ciudadanos party is in fourth place, according to the polls.
The election has been seen as a test for PM Mariano Rajoy. While in office, Spain has emerged from a financial crisis into economic growth.
As voting ended on Sunday evening, the exit polls predicted Mr Rajoy's Popular Party (PP) would win 114-118 seats - well below the 176 seats it would need for a majority in parliament. It had 186 seats in the outgoing parliament.
The Socialists (PSOE) were predicted to win 81-85 seats; Podemos 76-80 and Ciudadanos (Citizens) 47-50.
Podemos appears to have won a higher percentage of votes (21.7%) than the Socialists (20.5%) nationwide, but would get fewer seats due to Spain's electoral system.
Analysts say several outcomes are now possible, including a centre-right-led coalition between the PP and Ciudadanos or a centre-left pact between the Socialists and Podemos and others.