John V. Evans

Governor
Born
January 18, 1925
Died
July 8, 2014
Age at death
89
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1978–1982
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Evans334,905
Opponents275,306
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1982, John V. Evans ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Evans's biggest single-election total was 169,540 votes, in the 1978 governor election in Idaho. Evans's closest win came in the 1982 governor election in Idaho, decided by 4,208 votes.

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How many votes has John V. Evans received?

John V. Evans has received 334,905 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John V. Evans’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982GovernorIdahoWon165,36550.6%Phil Batt
1978GovernorIdahoWon169,54058.75%Allan Larsen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q328527). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John V. Evans: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-v-evans. Accessed [date].

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.