John V. Evans

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John V. Evans
27th Governor of Idaho
In office January 1977 – January 1987
Lieutenant(s)	William J. Murphy (1977) Phil Batt (1979) David H. Leroy (1983)
Preceded by	Cecil D. Andrus
Succeeded by	Cecil D. Andrus
Born	January 18, 1925 Malad City, Idaho
Political party	Democratic
Profession	banker

John Victor Evans (born January 18, 1925) was governor of the U.S. state of Idaho from 1977 until 1987. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Evans was born in Malad City, Idaho. He was elected to the Idaho Senate in 1952 and reelected in 1954 and 1956, serving as majority leader in his final term. In 1960 Evans became mayor of Malad City and served in that capacity until 1966. He returned to the Idaho Senate in 1968 and served as minority leader from 1969 to 1974.

Evans was elected Lieutenant Governor of Idaho in 1974. He became governor when Cecil D. Andrus resigned in January 1977 in order to become the Secretary of the Interior of the United States. Evans finished Andrus' term and was elected governor in his own right in 1978. He was reelected in 1982. His Republican opponent in 1982 was Phil Batt. Evans ran for U.S. Senate in 1986, but was defeated by Republican incumbent Steve Symms. He was succeeded as governor by Andrus. Evans became president of the Idaho-based D.L. Evans Bank in January 1987.

Evans is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He currently lives in Burley.

Preceded by: Jack M. Murphy	Lieutenant Governor of Idaho January 6, 1975–January 24, 1977	Succeeded by: William J. Murphy
Preceded by: Cecil D. Andrus	Democratic Party nominee, Governor of Idaho 1978 (won), 1982 (won)	Succeeded by: Cecil D. Andrus
Preceded by: Cecil D. Andrus	Governor of Idaho January 24, 1977–January 5, 1987	Succeeded by: Cecil D. Andrus
Preceded by: Frank Church	Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Idaho 1986 (lost)	Succeeded by: Richard H. Stallings

Governors of Idaho
Shoup • Willey • McConnell • Steunenberg • Hunt • Morrison • Gooding • Brady • Hawley • Haines • Alexander • Davis • Moore • Baldridge • Ross • B. Clark • Bottolfsen • C. Clark • Bottolfsen • Gossett • Williams • Robins • Jordan • Smylie • Samuelson • Andrus • Evans • Andrus • Batt • Kempthorne • Risch • Otter (elect)