Canada’s Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is projected to win the Battle River-Crowfoot by-election in Alberta, securing a return to the House of Commons after losing his Ottawa-area seat in April. With final ballots still being counted, Poilievre leads with over 80 percent of the vote, according to BBC.

The by-election, triggered when former Conservative MP Damian Kurek stepped aside, saw a record 214 candidates, including many from a protest group pushing for electoral reform. Poilievre thanked Kurek for his “gracious sacrifice” and emphasized his commitment to earning voters’ trust.

Alberta is a Conservative stronghold, and Poilievre’s victory restores his parliamentary presence ahead of a mandatory leadership review in January, when party members will decide whether he continues as leader, BBC reported.