Liberal candidate André Fortin will return to the National Assembly, after being re-elected in Pontiac.

Fortin had 53.8 per cent of the total vote, well ahead of his closest rival, Olive Kamanyana with the Coalition Avenir Québec who had 20.4 per cent.

Eight candidates were running in the riding, which includes a slice of western Gatineau, Que., and other communities west of the city. It has been represented by Fortin since 2014 and has been Liberal since 1970.

Fortin, who has a background in communications and as a staffer for MPs, served as the province's Minister of Transport.

His other challengers included party worker Marie-Claire Nivolon of the Parti Québecois, and activist Julia Wilkie of Québec Solidaire.