The Times newspaper had predicted that the sitting Conservative Party MP Pierse Loftus as "likely to be re-elected", but 62-year-old Evans had overturned a majority of 22% to become Lowestoft's first Labour MP.
According to The Times, Pierse Loftus was predicted by the Conservative Party to likely retain his seat in Lowestoft. However, 62-year-old Evans overturned a 22% margin to become the town's inaugural Labour Member of Parliament.