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.
The Times predicted that Pierse Loftus would likely win re-election in Lowestoft. However, 62-year-old Evans managed to defeat him with a 22% majority and secured the position of Lowestoft's first Labour Member of Parliament.