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LRL Home - Legislators and Leaders - Political party statistics - Political affiliation, 72nd Legislature

Party affiliation - 72nd Legislature

Totals based on membership as of first day of the regular session, January 8, 1991

House of Representatives

Democrats in the House of Representatives[ 92 of 149 62%]
Clyde Alexander Bill Arnold Kevin Bailey Erwin W. Barton Hugo Berlanga Layton Black Fred Blair Elton Bomer Fred Bosse David Cain Tom Cate Eddie Cavazos Warren Chisum Billy Clemons Paul Colbert Frank Collazo, Jr. Karyne Jones Conley John Cook David Counts	Henry Cuellar Renato Cuellar Debra Danburg Eddie De La Garza Wilhelmina Delco Betty Denton Harold V. Dutton, Jr. Robert Earley Al Edwards Larry Q. Evans Charles Finnell Pete Gallego Mario Gallegos Bruce Gibson Bob Glaze Ernestine Glossbrenner Al Granoff Sherri Greenberg Roberto Gutierrez	Christine Hernandez Allen Hightower John Hirschi Samuel Hudson III Todd Hunter James Hury Jerry Johnson Robert Junell Dan Kubiak James E. "Pete" Laney Jerald H. Larry Gib Lewis Ron Lewis Libby Linebarger Gregory Luna Frank Madla Mike Martin Roman Martinez Parker McCollough	Nancy McDonald Paul Moreno Elliott Naishtat Keith Oakley René O. Oliveira Jim Parker Pete Patterson Nicolas Perez Allen Place Albert Price Robert Puente Irma Rangel Ciro Rodriguez Jim D. Rudd Sam Russell Paul Sadler Robert Saunders Sue Schechter Curtis Seidlits	Curtis Soileau Mark Stiles Barry Telford Garfield Thompson Senfronia Thompson Sylvester Turner D.R. 'Tom' Uher Leticia Van de Putte Tim Von Dohlen Ralph Wallace Gary L. Watkins Ric Williamson Doyle Willis Ron Wilson Steven Wolens Ken Yarbrough

Republicans in the House of Representatives[ 57 of 149 38%]
Bill Blackwood Kevin Brady Kim Brimer Ben Campbell John Carona Bill Carter Barry Connelly Tom Craddick Rick Crawford John Culberson Dianne White Delisi Robert Eckels	Ken Fleuriet Troy Fraser Toby Goodman Tony Goolsby Kent Grusendorf Patrick "Pat" Haggerty Jack Harris Will Hartnett Talmadge Heflin Paul Hilbert Harvey Hilderbran Anita Hill	Fred Hill Steve Holzheauser Jim Horn Bob Hunter Mike Jackson Sam Johnson Delwin Jones Ted Kamel Edmund Kuempel Kenny Marchant Anna Mowery Steve Ogden	A.R. 'Augie' Ovard Carolyn Park Randy Pennington George Pierce Bob Rabuck Glenn Repp Nolan 'Buzz' Robnett Alan Schoolcraft Gwyn Clarkston Shea Dan Shelley Dalton Smith Ashley Smith	John Smithee David Swinford Jim Tallas M.A. Taylor Bill Thomas Jack Vowell Jeff Wentworth John Willy Jerry Yost

Senate

Democrats in the Senate[ 22 of 30 73%]
Ken Armbrister Gonzalo Barrientos Chet Brooks Steve Carriker Temple Dickson	Rodney Ellis Robert J. 'Bob' Glasgow Gene Green Bill Haley Eddie Bernice Johnson	Eddie Lucio, Jr. Ted Lyon Mike Moncrief John T. Montford Carl Parker	Peggy Rosson Bill Sims Frank Tejeda Carlos F. Truan Jim Turner	John Whitmire Judith Zaffirini

Republicans in the Senate[ 8 of 30 27%]
Teel Bivins J.E. 'Buster' Brown	Chris Harris O.H. 'Ike' Harris	Don Henderson Cyndi Taylor Krier	John N. Leedom Bill Ratliff

Districts represented by more than one person
H District 8	Sam Russell	Democrat	01/08/1991 - 08/03/1992
H District 8	Tom Ramsay	Democrat	11/10/1992 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 24	James Hury	Democrat	01/08/1991 - 09/23/1992
H District 24	Patricia Gray	Democrat	11/10/1992 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 51	Lena Guerrero	Democrat	Elected but never sworn	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 51	Glen Maxey	Democrat	03/06/1991 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 58	Bruce Gibson	Democrat	01/08/1991 - 01/31/1992
H District 58	Bernard Erickson	Republican	05/13/1992 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 60	Sam Johnson	Republican	01/08/1991 - 05/21/1991
H District 60	Brian McCall	Republican	07/19/1991 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 65	Jim Parker	Democrat	01/08/1991 - 01/15/1991
H District 65	Bob Turner	Democrat	03/06/1991 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 126	Barry Connelly	Republican	01/08/1991 - 01/09/1991
H District 126	Peggy Hamric	Republican	03/14/1991 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.
H District 147	Larry Q. Evans	Democrat	01/08/1991 - 08/07/1991
H District 147	Garnet Coleman	Democrat	10/18/1991 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.

Members not listed above
S District 9	David Sibley	Republican	03/05/1991 - 01/12/1993	Not included in the statistics above.