* Sterling hits 1-yr low vs dlr of $1.4596, slumps vs euro
* UK vote results point to hung parliament
* Euro climbs 1 pct on day vs sterling
By Naomi Tajitsu
LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) - Sterling sank to a one-year low against the dollar and fell sharply against the euro on Friday after incoming results of a UK general election suggested the country was heading towards a hung parliament.
The pound fell as low as $1.4596, its weakest since late April 2009, as ongoing vote tallies showed the opposition Conservatives were on course to become the largest party in parliament but lacked a clear majority. [ID:nLDE64600H]
Analysts said the stalemate was chilling sentiment for the pound, driving it down as London trade got underway.
"You've seen a significant swing towards the Conservative party but at this stage the polls, particularly the exit polls, are still pointing to a hung parliament," said David Forrester, vice president of global FX strategy at Barclays Capital in Singapore.
"The clearer the result, the better for the currency."
By 0601 GMT, sterling
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With a majority of the votes counted, neither a combination of the ruling Labour party and the Liberal Democrats nor one of the Conservatives and the Ulster Unionists looked to be able make up a majority, which may lead to political stalemate.
"It's as bad as it gets," said a London-based trader.
"Labour/Liberal Democrats cannot get a majority, Tory/Ulster Union cannot get majority, Tory/LibDem won't deal with each other." (Additional reporting by Tokyo Forex Team, Editing by Kim Coghill)