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Iceland's Social Democrat leader claims poll win

Sat Apr 25, 2009 8:40pm EDT

REYKJAVIK, April 26 (Reuters) - Social Democrat Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir claimed victory in Iceland's election on Sunday after protests over an economic meltdown toppled the previous conservative-led government.

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"I believe this will be our big victory," she told supporters. With 42 percent of votes counted, a state television projection showed her Social Democrat/Left-Green alliance would win 35 seats, a majority of four in the 63-seat parliament.
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