Laurie Evans (politician)

Dr. Laurie Edward Evans (October 14, 1933 – June 19, 2016)[1] was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Between 1988 and 1990, he served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, representing the riding of Fort Garry for the Manitoba Liberal Party.[2]

Laurie Evans

Born in Unity, Saskatchewan, Evans had a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan, and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Manitoba. He worked as an agriculturalist before entering public life, and joined the Academic Staff of the University of Manitoba in 1958. From 1968 to 1969, he was a technical advisor to the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in Kenya. He was married to Mary Ellen Evans. He had three daughters from a previous marriage, Laura, Norma and Nancy, and two stepsons Joseph and John.

Political career

Evans first ran for the provincial legislature in the provincial election of 1986, in the rural riding of Springfield[2] (located just outside Winnipeg). He received 1,376 votes, finishing well behind incumbent New Democrat Andy Anstett and the winner, Progressive Conservative Gilles Roch.

Two years later, he was elected in the central Winnipeg riding of Fort Garry (which includes the University of Manitoba), defeating incumbent Progressive Conservative Charlie Birt[2] by almost 1,000 votes. The Liberals increased their parliamentary representation from one to twenty in this election, and Evans sat with the official opposition for the next two years. In the provincial election of 1990, he was defeated by Progressive Conservative Rosemary Vodrey[2] amid a general loss of support for the Liberal party.

In 2002 Evans was elected Councillor for Ward 6 in the Rural Municipality of Ste Anne, Manitoba, serving until he resigned in 2015 so as to move back to Winnipeg.[3]

Election results
1986 Manitoba general election: Springfield
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeGilles Roch5,09444.26-1.44
New DemocraticAndy Anstett5,03943.78-6.36
LiberalLaurie Evans1,37611.96+8.87
Turnout 15,732 73.31
Progressive Conservative gain from New Democratic Swing +2.46
Source: Elections Manitoba[4]
1988 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalLaurie Evans6,05546.58+26.68
Progressive ConservativeCharlie Birt5,17339.80-8.65
New DemocraticBrian Pannell1,55311.95-17.78
Western IndependenceIvan Merritt1721.32-0.60
CommunistMillie Lamb450.35n/a
Total valid votes 12,998100.00
Rejected ballots 12
Turnout 13,01178.22
Eligible voters 16,634
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +17.67
Source: Elections Manitoba[5]
1990 Manitoba general election: Fort Garry
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeRosemary Vodrey5,10547.07+7.27
LiberalLaurie Evans3,99236.81-9.77
New DemocraticShirley Lord1,50013.83+1.88
Western IndependenceJan Mandseth2492.30+0.98
Total valid votes 10,846 100.00
Rejected ballots 17
Turnout 10,863 72.96
Registered voters 14,890
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +8.52

References
  1. https://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-236470/EVANS_LAURIE
  2. "MLA Biographies – Living". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
  3. https://steinbachonline.com/local/evans-to-be-missed-by-rm-of-ste-anne
  4. "Historical Summary" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  5. "Candidates: 34th General Election" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. April 26, 1988. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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