Len Skowronski

Leonard Michael Skowronski (September 8, 1940 – March 29, 2024) was a Canadian politician who was the leader of the provincial Social Credit Party in Alberta, Canada, between 2007 and 2016.^[1] He was elected at a leadership convention held on November 3, 2007 in Red Deer to replace Lavern Ahlstrom who resigned.

Len Skowronski
Leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party
In office 2007–2016
Preceded by	Lavern Ahlstrom
Succeeded by	Jeremy Fraser
Personal details
Born	Leonard Michael Skowronski (1940-09-08)September 8, 1940 Radway, Alberta, Canada
Died	March 29, 2024(2024-03-29) (aged 83) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Alberta Social Credit Party
Spouse	Nadie
Children	2

Skowronski lived in Calgary, and ran as a candidate in the 2004 Alberta election as a Social Credit candidate in Calgary Varsity. He was defeated, finishing last in a field of six candidates. He contested the 2008 election in the electoral district of Calgary-Bow and again finished last in a field of six.^[2] He contested the 2009 by-election in Calgary-Glenmore, placing sixth out of seven candidates, and receiving 28 votes more than the independent candidate who placed seventh.

In 2016, Skowronski denounced the "invalid takeover" of the party by anti-abortion activists leading to his replacement as party leader by Jeremy Fraser.^[3]

Skowronski died on March 29, 2024, at the age of 83.^[4]

Electoral record

v t e 2015 Alberta general election: Calgary-Hawkwood
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Democratic	Michael Connolly	7,443	36.35%	31.63%
	Progressive Conservative	Jason Luan	6,378	31.15%	-15.95%
	Wildrose	Jae Shim	4,448	21.72%	-14.68%
	Alberta Party	Beth Barberree	925	4.52%	3.26%
	Liberal	Harbaksh Singh Sekhon	736	3.59%	-4.86%
	Green	Polly Knowlton Cockett	455	2.22%	1.19%
	Social Credit	Len Skowronski	90	0.44%	-0.09%
Total			20,475	–	–
Rejected, spoiled and declined			68	–	–
Eligible electors / turnout			33,523	61.28%	3.50%
	New Democratic gain from Progressive Conservative		Swing		-2.75%
Source(s) Source: "15 - Calgary-Hawkwood Official Results 2015 Alberta general election". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta. Retrieved May 21, 2020.