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LRL Home - Legislators and Leaders - Political party statistics - Political affiliation, 68th Legislature

Party affiliation - 68th Legislature

Totals based on membership as of first day of the regular session, January 11, 1983

House of Representatives

Democrats in the House of Representatives[ 114 of 150 76%]
Ken Armbrister Gordon 'Doc' Arnold Gonzalo Barrientos Erwin W. Barton Bob Barton, Jr. Hugo Berlanga Elton Bomer J.W. Buchanan Dick Burnett Bob Bush David Cain Steve Carriker Reby Cary Eddie Cavazos Jerry Clark Billy Clemons Paul Colbert Frank Collazo, Jr. Bill Coody Lloyd Criss Jim Crockett Debra Danburg Mark R. Davis	Wilhelmina Delco Betty Denton Al Edwards Roy English Charles Evans Larry Q. Evans Charles Finnell Joe A. Gamez Charles Gandy A. C. 'Tony' Garcia Matt Garcia John J. Gavin Bruce Gibson Jay Gibson Smith Gilley Ernestine Glossbrenner Al Granoff Gene Green Noel Grisham Clint Hackney Bill Haley Lanny Hall W.N. 'Billy' Hall, Jr.	Tip Hall Joe C. Hanna Dudley Harrison W.O. 'Bill' Harrison, Jr. Joe Hernandez Allen Hightower Gerald Hill Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa Bill Hollowell David Hudson Samuel Hudson III James Hury Hill Kemp L.B. Kubiak James E. "Pete" Laney Don Lee El Franco Lee Gib Lewis Albert Luna III Frank Madla Jimmy Mankins Roman Martinez Walter Martinez	Jim McWilliams Bill Messer Mike Millsap Alex Moreno Paul Moreno René O. Oliveira Jesse Oliver Jim Parker David Patronella Pete Patterson Wayne Peveto Mary Polk Anthony Polumbo Bill Presnal Albert Price Paul Ragsdale Irma Rangel Phyllis Robinson Jim D. Rudd Sam Russell Froy Salinas Robert Saunders Stan Schlueter	Larry Don Shaw Alex Short, Jr. Bob Simpson Carlyle Smith Mark Stiles Lou Nelle Sutton Frank Tejeda Gary Thompson Senfronia Thompson Rodney Tow Jim Turner D.R. 'Tom' Uher Robert 'Bob' Valles Tom C. Waldrop Ralph Wallace Ed R. Watson Foster Whaley Leroy J. Wieting Doyle Willis Ron Wilson Steven Wolens C. K. 'Chock' Word

Republicans in the House of Representatives[ 36 of 150 24%]
Fred J. Agnich Bill Blanton Bill Ceverha Barry Connelly Tom Craddick Tom DeLay Robert Eckels Frank Eikenburg	Ed Emmett Milton E. Fox Gerald Geistweidt Bill Hammond Talmadge Heflin Paul Hilbert Anita Hill Patricia Hill	Jim Horn Lee Jackson Arves E. Jones Ray Keller Rollin Khoury Edmund Kuempel Bob Leonard, Jr. Jan McKenna	Kae T. Patrick Randy Pennington George Pierce Nolan 'Buzz' Robnett Alan Schoolcraft Gwyn Clarkston Shea Ashley Smith Terral R. Smith	Chip Staniswalis Mike Toomey Jack Vowell Brad Wright

Senate

Democrats in the Senate[ 26 of 31 84%]
Roy Blake, Sr. Chet Brooks Kent A. Caperton Lloyd Doggett Chet Edwards Ray Farabee	Robert J. 'Bob' Glasgow Ed Howard Grant Jones Glenn Kothmann Ted Lyon Oscar Mauzy	John T. Montford Carl Parker Hugh Parmer H. Tati Santiesteban Bill Sarpalius John Sharp	Bill Sims John Traeger Carlos F. Truan Hector Uribe R.L. 'Bob' Vale Craig A. Washington	John Whitmire Lindon Williams

Republicans in the Senate[ 5 of 31 16%]
J.E. 'Buster' Brown	O.H. 'Ike' Harris	Don Henderson	John N. Leedom	Bob McFarland

Districts represented by more than one person
H District 14	Bill Presnal	Democrat	01/11/1983 - 01/14/1984
H District 14	Neeley C. Lewis	Democrat	03/20/1984 - 01/08/1985	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 15	Jim Turner	Democrat	01/11/1983 - 03/17/1984
H District 15	Mike McKinney	Democrat	04/09/1984 - 01/08/1985	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 33	Leroy J. Wieting	Democrat	01/11/1983 - 03/31/1984
H District 33	Robert Earley	Democrat	05/24/1984 - 01/08/1985	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 49	Gerald Hill	Democrat	01/11/1983 - 01/02/1984
H District 49	Russ Tidwell	Democrat	05/18/1984 - 01/08/1985	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 73	Mary Polk	Democrat	01/11/1983 - 02/29/1984
H District 73	Nancy McDonald	Democrat	05/11/1984 - 01/08/1985	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 91	Lanny Hall	Democrat	01/11/1983 - 01/13/1984
H District 91	Bill Carter	Republican	05/03/1984 - 01/08/1985	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 115	Matt Garcia	Democrat	01/11/1983 - 10/01/1983
H District 115	Orlando Garcia	Democrat	11/22/1983 - 01/08/1985	Not included in the statistics above.