 Evans was a member of the New Zealand Party, founded by businessman Bob Jones, and she stood unsuccessfully for Parliament in the Hamilton East electorate in the 1984 election.In 1990, Evans received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal, and in 1993 she was awarded the New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal.In the 1995 New Year Honours, Evans was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to local government.