CAMROSE — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre secured a seat in the House of Commons late Monday with a crushing byelection win in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River—Crowfoot.

He was leading with about 80 per cent of votes as results came in throughout the night.

"Getting to know the people in this region has been the privilege of my life," Poilievre told a crowd at a victory party in Camrose, Alta.

"In fact, I've had a hell of a lot of fun."

The riding was left vacant shortly after the spring general election, when Conservative Damien Kurek stepped down to make way for the party leader.

Poilievre had been elected in the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton seven straight times but lost in April to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy.

Poilievre thanked Kurek on Monday for his "gracious sacrifice"

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