# Frank Evans (politician)

Frank Edward Evans (September 6, 1923 – June 3, 2010) was an American lawyer, politician, and World War II veteran who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from Colorado from 1965 to 1979.

## Early life and education

Born in Pueblo, Colorado, Evans attended public schools in Colorado Springs. He entered Pomona College in Claremont, California, in 1941.

### World War II and early career

During World War II, he interrupted his education in 1943 to serve in the United States Navy as a patrol pilot from 1943 to 1946.
He attended the University of Denver for his B.A. (acquired in 1948) and his law degree, LL.B., which he received in 1950. He was admitted to the bar in 1950 and began the practice of law in Pueblo.

### State house

He served as member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1961 to 1964.

## U.S. House

Evans was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1979). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress.

## Legacy

Until his death he was a resident of Beulah, Colorado.
In 1970, he was instrumental in having the Federal Citizen Information Center established in Pueblo. After Evans' death in 2010, President Barack Obama signed a law renaming the building the "Congressman Frank Evans Government Printing Office Distribution Center." It is also known as the Frank Evans Government Printing Office Building.

## Electoral history

1964 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Evans | 85,404 | 51% |
| | Republican | John Chenoweth (Incumbent) | 81,544 | 49% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 166,948 | 100% |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
1966 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 76,270 | 52% |
| | Republican | David W. Enoch | 71,213 | 48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 147,483 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1968 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 88,368 | 52% |
| | Republican | Paul Bradley | 81,163 | 48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 169,531 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1970 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 87,000 | 64% |
| | Republican | John "Jack" Mitchell Jr. | 45,610 | 33% |
| | Raza Unida | Martin P. Serna | 1,828 | 1% |
| | Peace Independent | Walter Cranson | 1,598 | 1% |
| | American Independent | Henry John Olshaw | 652 | 1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,688 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1972 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 107,511 | 66% |
| | Republican | Chuck Brady | 54,556 | 34% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 162,067 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1974 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 91,783 | 68% |
| | Republican | E. Keith Records | 43,298 | 32% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,081 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
1976 United States House of Representatives elections :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Evans (Incumbent) | 89,302 | 51% |
| | Republican | Melvin Takaki | 82,315 | 47% |
| | Raza Unida | Alfredo Archer | 2,429 | 1% |
| | American Independent | Henry John Olshaw | 1,186 | 1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 175,232 | 100% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |