Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre secured an overwhelming victory in the Aug. 18 Battle River–Crowfoot byelection, paving his return to the House of Commons this fall.

The polls for the byelection were open from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., following an advanced vote that saw around 14,000 people mark their ballots early.

Results began coming in around 9 p.m., and early on, Poilievre held a commanding lead, with 85 per cent of the vote.

By 10:55 p.m. (MST) over 66 per cent of the polls had reported, and Poilievre still retained a lead with around 80 per cent of the vote, just shy of the 83 per cent former MP Damien Kurek won the riding with in the April election.

"Thank you very much to the people of Battle River-Crowfoot. If I stand before you, it is by the grace of God and the good gen

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