Norway's left-wing bloc led by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store looked on course to win Monday's legislative elections, which also saw a surge in support for the anti-immigration Progress Party, early projections showed.

The five-party left bloc was credited with a narrow majority of 87 to 89 of the 169 seats in parliament, compared to 80 to 82 for the right-wing opposition, figures from broadcasters TV2 and NRK showed, after polling stations closed.

"I have a good feeling. We've had a good election campaign," Store told his supporters just before the first results came out.

In power since 2021, Store looked poised to continue as head of a minority government, which is common in Scandinavia.

His Labour Party was seen coming out on top with around 28 percent of voter support.

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