John V. Evans
John V. Evans (born
1925) was the governor of
Idaho from 1977 until 1987. He is a member of the
U.S. Democratic Party. He became governor when
Cecil D. Andrus resigned in order to become the secretary of the interior of the United States. Evans was reelected in 1978 and 1982. His republican opponent in 1982 was
Phil Batt. He did not run for reelection in 1986.