Lavern Ahlstrom

Lavern Ahlstrom (May 28, 1936 – April 12, 2024) was a Canadian provincial level politician who was leader of the Alberta Social Credit Party.

Ahlstrom first ran for office in electoral district of Rocky Mountain House in the 1979 Alberta general election finishing second to Progressive Conservative Jack Campbell.

He would run again in the 1993 Alberta general election once again for Social Credit finishing a strong second to Progressive Conservative Ty Lund.

He would attempt another run against Lund in the 2001 Alberta general election this time being defeated finishing second in a landslide.

Electoral wise he led the party to a better showing running 43 candidates in the 2004 Alberta general election earning 1.2% of the popular vote.