Iceland's opposition Social Democrats were ahead in vote counting on Sunday after a snap election prompted by the collapse of the fraught coalition government. With the ballots of more than half of eligible voters counted,

COPENHAGEN, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Iceland held a snap election on Saturday with voters likely to topple the ruling coalition in their quest to escape a cost of living crisis, although a snowstorm made voting difficult for some and could delay tallying of ballots.

Iceland’s Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson dissolved the parliament in October and called the snap election, citing growing disagreements among the three governing parties — his Independence Party, the Progressive Party and the Left-Greens. All three parties in the outgoing government appeared to have lost votes.

Voters in Iceland appeared to have rejected incumbent parties in a parliamentary election , partial results showed Sunday, with a center-left party leading the contest in the North Atlantic island nation.

Iceland’s opposition Social Democrats won snap parliamentary elections as the ruling bloc faced voter discontent with high costs of living and housing shortages.