Estonia's right-wing Res Publica party won a surprise result in the country's poll. The right-wingers took 24.6 percent of the vote. Founder Juhan Parts obviously reached the voters other parties could not with a promise to crackdown on corruption and crime. It was a recipe for success that left him just 0.8 per cent behind the winners, the left-leaning Centre Party of Edgar Savisaar. The rival parties, who will both have 28 seats in parliament, have ruled out a grand coalition, leaving the field open to a handful of smaller parties to play the kingmaker role.

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