Exit poll says PVV leads Dutch elections

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders has won a stunning victory in the Dutch election, partial results showed Wednesday.

His Party for Freedom (PVV) won 35 seats in parliament, a landslide according to initial results and a generally reliable exit poll. A left-wing bloc trailed far behind on 25 seats, with the centre-right party on 24.

If confirmed, Wilders' victory marks a sharp lurch to the right for the EU's fifth-largest economy that will be viewed with trepidation in Brussels -- the PVV has promised a referendum on Dutch membership of the European Union.