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 byLavern Ahlstrom
Succeeded byJeremy Fraser
Personal details
Born
Leonard Michael Skowronski

(1940-09-08)September 8, 1940
Radway, Alberta, Canada
DiedMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29) (aged 83)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Political partyAlberta Social Credit Party
SpouseNadie
Children2

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

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "The Leaders". www.canada.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Social Credit Leaders bio". Alberta Social Credit Party. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  3. ^ "Anti-Abortion activists stage an "invalid takeover" of Alberta's Social Credit Party | daveberta.ca – Alberta Politics". daveberta.ca. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
  4. ^ "Leonard (Len) Michael Skowronski". Evan J. Strong Funeral Services. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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Party political offices
Preceded by Social Credit Party of Alberta Leader
2007–2016
Succeeded by