John Gary Evans, Governor

John Gary Evans

Governor
Born
October 15, 1863
Died
June 27, 1942
Age at death
78
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Evans39,507
Opponents17,278
1
Elections run

John Gary Evans (1863–1942), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 governor election in South Carolina with 39,507 votes (69.6%), defeating Sampson Pope.

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How many votes has John Gary Evans received?

John Gary Evans has received 39,507 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Gary Evans’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894GovernorSouth CarolinaWon39,50769.6%Sampson Pope
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1700175). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.