Portugal's ruling centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) was poised to win the most votes in Sunday's early parliamentary election, but short of a full majority, three exit polls showed, putting the AD in the 29%-35.

An exit poll in Portugal’s general election Sunday suggested that a center-right alliance collected most votes but likely fell short of a majority in parliament that might end the European Union country’s recent political turmoil.

In Portugal, the parliamentary election saw the governing centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD), led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, take 89 seats in the 230-seat parliament, well short of 116 needed for a majority. The party garnered 32.7 percent of the vote.